Filmmakers are film fans, right? There’s just no way you’d devote your life to a creative endeavor and not be a fan of it. So, you have to assume that directors, whether they’re working on no-budget horror, blockbuster superhero films, or even a heartfelt indie drama, are influenced by similar works or other filmmakers who have inspired them. So, even though David Lowery’s newest film, “Peter Pan & Wendy,” can be written off as yet another live-action Disney remake (yawn), the filmmaker does have quite a few surprising homages and inspiration that he recently broke down for The New York Times.

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There’s a method to keeping yourself employed in most creative industries where you alternate between doing something you’re passionate about with something a bit more… commercial. A “one for them, one for me” mindset. David Lowery seems to be one of those types of artists. So, after we got the “one for me” art house fantasy film, “The Green Knight,” we’re not on the “one for them” side of things with “Peter Pan & Wendy.”

READ MORE: ‘The Green Knight’: David Lowery Enthralls With An Epic Feat of Bold Imagination About Human Weakness [Review]

As seen in the trailer for “Peter Pan & Wendy,” David Lowery has once again teamed with Disney to bring one of the studio’s animated classics to live-action.

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Every year, we think, “Okay, we’re not doing 100 films this year. F that!” But after much consideration, we’re gluttons for punishment. The annual 100 Most Anticipated Films of [Insert Year Here], in this case 2023, is always a huge beast, a herculean task, and one that makes us lose our minds a little bit, tbh. And it’s always fascinating to see what we rank high or low, and then either becomes much more important a film to that year (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis,” “The Fabelmans” not ranked all that high in 2022, but some of the most important films of the year) and or things we rank really high that turn out to either be duds, or just non-starters (now, of course, anticipating something and whether it’s actually great are two different things).

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Disney‘s big event, D23 Expo 2022, is currently underway at the Anaheim Convention Center and today Walt Disney Studios‘ made a big promotional push for upcoming theatrical and Disney+ lineup for feature films. The giant entertainment company revealed new details and first looks, led by their new “Lion King” prequel, directed by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight“), now titled “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Some of those anticipated titles include traditional animation flicks the family-friendly company is known for from Walt Disney Animation Studios, along with their live-action projects as well.

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Putting together the 100 Most Anticipated Films list is a beast in any year. Still, in the new accelerated age of streaming with HBO Max, Apple TV+, Amazon, Netflix, and all the new players popping up every single day, it seems, the task becomes more and more daunting and nearly impossible (we could have easily gone to 200 this year).

So we’re post-COVID, but oops, not-yet post-COVID, but somehow movies have survived, even if the theatrical market becomes a more challenging and riskier gambit.

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“The Green Knight” is director David Lowery‘s latest entry into the fantasy genre tackling the late 14th-century Arthurian tale “Sir Gawain & The Green Knight.” And the mature visual stunner from A24 is easily one of the most anticipated upcoming releases in 2021. 

David Lowery Says Canceled 2020 SXSW Allowed Him To Fully Recut ‘The Green Knight’

Sadly, because of the rising cases of COVID in the United Kingdom, Deadline reports that the U.K.

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Hot on the heels of WarnerMedia’s announcement that every WB film in 2021 would be heading to HBO Max on the same day it arrives in theaters, Disney decided to announce what the studio plans to do with some of its big 2021 films. And yes, some of them are going straight to streaming.

READ MORE: Disney Animation’s Upcoming Slate Includes A ‘Moana’ Series, ‘Encanto,’ Zootopia+ Short-Form Series & Much More

As revealed in today’s investors’ call, Disney has decided to send “Raya & the Last Dragon,” “Pinocchio,” “Disenchanted,” and “Peter Pan & Wendy” straight to streaming and skip theaters.

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With news that “Wonder Woman 1984” is debuting on both the big screen and HBO Max on Christmas Day, naturally fans are going to be curious if this means other blockbusters will be doing a similar thing? Or in the case of Disney blockbusters, will they go the route of “Soul” and “Mulan” and skip theaters altogether? Well, according to Deadline, the answer when it comes to films such as “Black Widow,” “Cruella,” and a few others is…maybe.

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Despite low box-office numbers for their latest live-action adaptation, “Mulan,” it seems Disney is moving ahead with a live-action adaptation “Peter Pan and Wendy.” And the film has found its new Tinkerbell in “Grown-ish” star Yara Shahidi.

READ MORE: Disney Pushes ‘Black Widow’ & ‘West Side Story’ To 2021 As Studio Reshuffles Rest Of 2020 Slate

According to Deadline, Shahidi has just been cast to play the new Tinkerbell in the latest adaptation of J.

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Jude Law is clearly in the blockbuster phase of his career. After decades of building himself up to be one of the best actors in the business, he’s cashing in with big roles in Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” and “Fantastic Beasts” at Warner Bros. And apparently, he’s ready to join yet another major project, Disney’s upcoming live-action ‘Peter Pan’ adaptation.

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