Damion Dietz's NEVERLAND is a dark, modernized, and highly original retelling of the childhood classic PETER PAN. In this version, Peter (Rick Sparks) is a juvenile delinquent, Tinkerbell (Kari... Damion Dietz's NEVERLAND is a dark, modernized, and highly original retelling of the childhood classic PETER PAN. Peter takes Wendy to Neverland — a burnt-out suburban amusement park populated by drag queens, drug addicts, prostitutes and such — the ultimate fantasy-adventure becomes a fascinating nightmare in this bold retelling of the Peter Pan story.
Production
Grimy amusement park as Neverland—demented production design
Costume
Drag queen Lost Boys serving LEWKS in squalor
Acting
Wil Wheaton as John Darling, somehow perfect casting
Director
Damion Dietz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Damion Dietz made this for roughly $75,000, shooting in actual abandoned Florida amusement parks. The rust is real.
This arrived the same year as the glossy Finding Neverland—two radically opposite takes on Barrie, and this one's basically been memory-holed.
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