Peter Pan is a Disneymedia franchise based on J. M. Barrie's original 1904 play and 1911 novel, which officially commenced with the 1953 theatrical filmPeter Pan. The spin-off film series Tinker Bell has continued this franchise into the 21st century. The franchise is about Peter Pan, a boy who lives in Neverland and refuses to enter the human world and grow up. He takes Wendy Darling's family to his home and shows them around, and together they aim to foil the plan of the evil Captain Hook. The character Tinker Bell is also part of the Disney Fairies franchise.
Films
''Peter Pan'' (1953)
Peter Pan is a 1953 theatrical film based on the playPeter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie.
''The Peter Pan Story''
The Peter Pan Story is a promotional featurette released in the lead up to the 1953 film, which serves as a behind-the-scenes look at the film's production.
''Peter Pan: Return to Never Land'' (2002)
Peter Pan: Return to Never Land is a 2002 theatrical film which serves as a sequel to the 1953 film.
''Tinker Bell'' (film series)
The Tinker Bell film series consists of six films, one half-hour special, and one six-minute short, and is based around the character Tinker Bell.
''Peter Pan and Wendy'' (TBA)
announced that a live action Peter Pan movie was in development, with David Lowery serving as director, and a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. On July 31, 2018, it was reported that the feature length film would be released exclusively on the company's streaming service, Disney+. On January 7, 2020, casting was underway, while the film was re-titled Peter Pan and Wendy. Joe Roth and Jim Whitaker will serve as producers. On March 10, 2020, Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson were cast as Peter Pan and Wendy, respectively; while the feature film production, was announced to released theatrically. Principal photography was originally scheduled to begin on April 17, 2020, in Canada. Production on the film was postponed as a precaution, to avoid the pandemic spread of the coronavirus.
Neverland appears as a playable world in Kingdom Hearts, , Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Peter Pan also appears in Kingdom Hearts II as a summon character.
''Disney Infinity''
Peter Pan was referenced in the Disney Infinity series though power discs and in-game toys. Tinker Bell was added as a playable character starting in the second game, , although she was primarily based on her Disney Fairies appearances. Nevertheless, the "Disney's Treasure Hunt" intro to the game included a segment based on the 1953 film where the player flies through London as Tinker Bell. Peter Pan was planned to be added to the series via an update for Disney Infinity 3.0 after being chosen by "Toy Box Artists" at the 2015 Disney Infinity Toy Box Summit, but further development for the series was cancelled in May 2016, with the Peter Pan figure having never seen release.
Television series
''Once Upon a Time''
Every character aside from the Indian Chief from Peter Pan have appeared in the Disney-inspired show Once Upon a Time. The episode "Second Star to the Right" centers around these characters as well as the first half of the shows third season taking place primarily in Neverland. The show also reverses the roles of Peter Pan and Captain Hook in which Pan is the antagonist and Hook is a protagonist. This variation is exclusive to the series.
