The Lost Girls (film)
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| Directed by | Livia De Paolis |
| Written by | Livia De Paolis |
| Based on | The Lost Girls by Laurie Fox |
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| Cinematography | Anna Patarakina |
| Edited by | Patricia Rommel |
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| Distributed by | Myriad Pictures |
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| Language | English |
The Lost Girls is a film written and directed by Livia De Paolis based on the 2003 Peter Pan-inspired novel of the same name by Laurie Fox. Set a few generations after the events of J.M. Barrie's original novel, it expands upon the consequences of Pan's promise to continue returning to the Darlings.
The film was released in theatres and to streaming platforms on June 17, 2022.[1] It has received generally mixed or unfavorable reviews.
Cast
- Livia De Paolis as Wendy, a descendant of the original Wendy Darling
- Emily Carey as Young Wendy
- Amelia Minto as Little Wendy
- Ella-Rae Smith as Berry
- Ava Fillery as Little Berry
- Joely Richardson as Jane
- Tilly Marsan as Teen Jane
- Vanessa Redgrave as Great Nana
- Julian Ovenden as Clayton
- Parker Sawyers as Adam
- Louis Partridge as Peter Pan
- Iain Glen as Hook
Production
It was announced in September 2019 that Livia De Paolis would adapt Laurie Anne Fox's novel for film. Fox himself executive produced the project with Razwana Akram; Kirk D'Amico of Myriad Pictures; Andrea Scarso and Jamie Jessop of Ingenious Media; and Norman Merry and Peter Hampden of LipSync. De Paolis, Sam Tipper-Hale, Peter Touch, Chris Curling and Meta Valentic served as producers.[2]
Emma Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, and Gaia Wise were originally attached to star in the film alongside De Paolis, but they exited the project at some point with Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, and Ella-Rae Smith taking their places respectively. Julian Ovenden, Parker Sawyers, Emily Carey, Louis Partridge, and Iain Glen would round out the ensemble cast.
Principal photography took place in England with support from the British Screen Sector Task Forces, wrapping in September 2020.[3]
Release
Myriad Pictures are in charge of international distribution. Altitude bought the UK and Ireland rights to the film.[4]
References
- ^ Wilson, Lena (June 9, 2022). "The Lost Girls Review: Wendy's Telling of Peter Pan". NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (12 September 2019). "Ellen Burstyn & Emma Thompson Among Cast For Female-Fronted Multi-Generational Peter Pan Pic 'The Lost Girls' — Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (8 September 2020). "Myriad completes UK shoot on TIFF sales title 'The Lost Girls' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (1 November 2021). "Altitude, Myriad Pictures strike 'The Lost Girls' UK deal on eve of AFM (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 December 2021.