Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2007
Capstone Advisor
David Coryell
Honors Reader
Peter Moller
Capstone Major
Television-Radio-Film
Capstone College
Public Communications
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Creative
Subject Categories
Film and Media Studies | Radio | Television
Abstract
Leaving Neverland is an adaptation of Peter Pan meant to take the classic story in an entirely new direction. The story is set in modern day and takes place ten years after the end of the original Peter Pan. Wendy is twenty years old and, when she returns to Neverland, Peter falls in love with her. He gives up his immortality for a chance at a love.
The story deals with the ensuing relational change between Peter and Wendy, between Peter and the Lost Boys, between Peter and Hook, and even between Peter and the Neverland universe.
As Peter grows up, so too do the themes of the movie. Leaving Neverland is meant for more adult audiences than previous iterations of Peter Pan. The movie deals with death and an intensified relationship between Peter and Wendy, and also tugs the characters away from their original black and white, good guy-bad guy roles, throwing them all into a much grayer area.
At the same time, Leaving Neverland does not lose sight of the fun and excitement of battles between Peter Pan and pirates, sword fights and adventures. And it also presents the love story between Peter and Wendy that could never have been told when the two of them were just children.
Recommended Citation
Krieger, Jonathan, "Leaving Neverland" (2007). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 592.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/592
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