Neverland (film)

Neverland, full title Neverland: Never Grow Up, Never Grow Old, is a 2003 indie film by director Damion Dietz with New Media Entertainment and is a dark and surreal modern re-imagining of the classic of Peter Pan and other characters in J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and 1911 novel Peter and Wendy.

Neverland
Directed by	Damion Dietz
Screenplay by	Damion Dietz
Based on	Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Produced by	Damion Dietz, Stephanie Kirchen
Starring	Rick Sparks
Cinematography	Derek Dale
Edited by	Scott Baldyga
Music by	Jeffery Alan Jones
Release date	2003 (2003)
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

The award-winning film, loosely based on Barrie's work, presents the characters with a twist. It features Peter Pan as an older, androgynous teen, whereas the fairy Tinker Bell is a drugged and burnt out girl, the Lost Boys are hot guys and pot heads, the Darling children are adopted, Wendy Darling is black, Captain Hook is a gay leather man and Tiger Lily is a transvestite. The events take place in Neverland which is an amusement park in the film, rather than the imaginary island.

Cast

• Rick Sparks as Peter Pan
• Deborah Quayle as Mrs. Darling
• David Jahn as Mr. Darling
• Marcus Reynaga as Michael Darling
• Wil Wheaton as John Darling
• Melany Bell as Wendy Darling
• Joey as Nana
• Stephanie Kirchen as Liza (credited as Stephanie Orff)
• Kari Wahlgren as Tink
• Ryan Patrick Kelly as Tootles
• Ian Mantha as Slightly
• Eli Swanson as Curly
• Zac Cole as Nibs
• Tyler Kremer as Twin #1
• Nathan Towry as Twin #2
• Jake Winsryg as Tink's Kid
• Gary Kelley as Hook
• Scott Mechlowicz as Smee
• Kevin Christy as Crocodile
• Reed Prescott as Boyfriend
• Ray Garcia as Tiger Lily
• Monica Louwerens, Yayoi Ito, Karen Blake Challman, Roman Vasquez, Red Savage and Al Bee, as Indians
• Saadia Billman, Elena Fabri and Jill Kocalis as Mermaids
• Karim Imam as Cecco
• Gilbert Aguilera as Starkey
• Richard John Walters as Bill Jukes
• Steven Reiswig as Cookson
• Craig Jackman as Park Announcer

Awards

• 2003: Won Q Award at Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
• 2003: Director Damion Dietz won Honorable Mention at the Dances With Films festival

External links

• Neverland at IMDb