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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Box office===
''Pan'' was released in Australia—its first market—on September 25—about a week before its North American release. The earlier start in this country was timed to take advantage of the prime September school holidays in Australia. It opened there with $2.1 million.<ref name="Overseas9thOpening"/>

===Critical reception===
On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a rating of 47%, based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pan_2015/|title=Pan (2015) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=September 26, 2015}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gives the film a score of 34 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/pan|title=Pan reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=September 26, 2015}}</ref>
On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a rating of 47%, based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pan_2015/|title=Pan (2015) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=September 26, 2015}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gives the film a score of 34 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/pan|title=Pan reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=September 26, 2015}}</ref>


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Pan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoe Wright
Written byJason Fuchs
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byJohn Powell
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • September 20, 2015 (2015-09-20) (United Kingdom [1])
  • October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United State
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[3]
Box office$1.5 million[4]

Pan is a 2015 British-American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Wright and written by Jason Fuchs, and a prequel to Scottish author J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan story, first staged in 1904. It stars Levi Miller as the title character, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, and Rooney Mara. It is an invented origin story depicting the origins of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. The film had its world premiere in London on September 20, 2015.[5]

Plot

The story of an orphan named Peter Pan (Levi Miller) who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds the fun and dangers in this world where he meets James Hook (Garrett Hedlund) and helps to fight the evil pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman).

Cast

Production

Development

The script for the film was listed on Hollywood's 2013 Black List.[14]

Casting

Garrett Hedlund was cast as a younger version of Captain Hook.[15] On January 24, 2014, Jackman was officially cast as the pirate Blackbeard.[7] In February, a casting call was issued for the role of Peter Pan,[16] which went to newcomer Levi Miller in March.[6] In April, Amanda Seyfried was cast.[8] In August, British model Cara Delevingne was chosen to play a mermaid.[17]

Casting controversy

Rooney Mara was cast as Tiger Lily,[18] causing controversy due to her being of Caucasian descent, while Tiger Lily is traditionally portrayed as a Native American.[19] Also considered for the role of Tiger Lily were actresses Lupita Nyong'o and Adèle Exarchopoulos. Warner Bros. did not try to cast a Native American woman in the role.[20] Critics of the casting noted that there are very few main roles for Native American women in Hollywood and that the choice not only took one away from a Native American actress but also perpetuates the invisibility of Native Americans in film.[21] According to TheWrap, director Joe Wright was trying to create a "very international and multi-racial" world,[22] although the majority of main characters are Caucasian.[23] A petition was created in response to the casting to urge Warner Bros. studios to stop casting white actors in roles for people of color.[24]

Previous portrayals of the Piccaninny tribe in Peter Pan have also been criticized as racist.[25] Critics of the casting in Pan suggested that Warner Bros. may have wanted to avoid repeating the racism of previous Peter Pan stories by altering the ethnicity of the Piccaninnies rather than using the stereotypical portrayal of the source material.[25] Many also felt that native actresses and actors were never given the opportunity to make it into the mainstream films, with native roles being traditionally given to non-natives.[26]

Release

On December 12, 2013, Warner Bros. set a release date for June 26, 2015, with Joe Wright as director.[27] However, the release suffered numerous pushbacks,[28][29] eventually landing a release date of October 9, 2015 in part to avoid box office competition from summer blockbusters such as Ant-Man and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.[30] The new release date also gave the producers more time to work on editing and visual effects during post-production.[31] The film was first released in Australia on September 25, 2015. The next key markets will begin launching in two weeks, including Germany, Russia, Korea, and Brazil on October 8. That will be followed by Mexico and Spain the next day. The film opens in the United Kingdom on October 16 and France on October 21, which will be followed by China on October 22 with Japan following on October 31, and Italy on November 12.[32]

Reception

Box office

Pan was released in Australia—its first market—on September 25—about a week before its North American release. The earlier start in this country was timed to take advantage of the prime September school holidays in Australia. It opened there with $2.1 million.[32]

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 47%, based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[33] Metacritic gives the film a score of 34 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[34]

Andrew Barker of Variety while praising the film's technical achievement criticized the film for it exchanges "puckish mischief and innocence for doses of steampunk design, anachronistic music, a stock "chosen one" narrative and themes of child labor, warfare and unsustainable mineral mining."[35]

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Premiere of 'Pan' in London - Photos". UPI.
  2. ^ "PAN [2D] (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Pamela McClintock (April 21, 2015). "Summer Box Office: What's Behind Warner Bros.' Risky Move to Release Nine Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Pan (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Pan – World Premiere - Official Warner Bros. UK. YouTube. September 21, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Levi Miller Tapped to Play Peter Pan in Warner Bros.' 'Pan' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. March 18, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Perlman, Jake (January 24, 2014). "Hugh Jackman to star in Joe Wright's Peter Pan movie". Insidemovies.ew.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d "Amanda Seyfried Joins Warner Bros.' Peter Pan Adaptation". Hollywoodreporter.com. April 24, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Amanda Seyfried Boards Joe Wright's Pan". ComingSoon.net. April 24, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Amanda Seyfried Joins Warner Bros.' Peter Pan Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Linds Foley. "Cara Delevingne hits the red carpet for the world premiere of PAN". Sugarscape.
  12. ^ http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/573917/20141125/pan-movie-hugh-jackman-spoilers.htm
  13. ^ Miller, Levi. "Pan Trailer". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  14. ^ "The Black List Announces 2013 Screenplays (Complete List)". Variety. December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  15. ^ "Garrett Hedlund to play Captain Hook in Peter Pan movie? - Movies News - Digital Spy". Digitalspy.ca. January 23, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  16. ^ Mark Brown, arts correspondent. "Looking for lost boys: Hollywood bosses launch search for a Peter Pan | Film". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ "omg! get a first look at cara delevingne in pan". Nylon. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  18. ^ "Rooney Mara to Play Tiger Lily in Warner Bros.' 'Pan'". Variety. March 12, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  19. ^ Perlman, Jake (March 13, 2014). "Rooney Mara as 'Peter Pan's' Tiger Lily: A look at the controversy | PopWatch | EW.com". Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  20. ^ Pickett, Leah. "Why Aren't we more upset about racism against native americans". www.dailydot.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  21. ^ Garcia, Alma (2012). Contested Images: Women of Colour in Popular Culture. Lanham, Md.: AltaMira Press. p. 45. ISBN 0759119635. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  22. ^ "Rooney Mara in Negotiations to Play Tiger Lily in Warner Bros.' 'Pan'". TheWrap. March 12, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  23. ^ Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia. "This new photo of Tiger Lily is terrible PR for 'Pan'". www.dailydot.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  24. ^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia. "Thousands Petition Warner Bros. over Rooney Mara's casting as Tiger Lily". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  25. ^ a b ICTMN Staff. "Rooney Mara's Tiger Lily Could Not Be Less Native. That's A Problem". www.indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  26. ^ http://www.xojane.com/issues/hollywood-
  27. ^ "Warner Bros. Sets Joe Wright's Pan for June 26, 2015". ComingSoon.net. December 12, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  28. ^ "Warner Bros. Pictures Pushes Batman vs. Superman Back to 2016". ComingSoon.net. January 17, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  29. ^ "Warner Bros. Pushes Back Joe Wright's Pan by a Week, Shifts Out of Ant-Man's Shadow". FinalReel.co.uk. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  30. ^ "Hugh Jackman's 'Pan' Moves Back from Summer to Fall". Variety. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  31. ^ "Hugh Jackman's 'Pan' Moves From Summer to Fall". Hollywood Reporter. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  32. ^ a b Anita Busch (September 27, 2015). "'Hotel Transylvania 2,' 'The Intern' Bow Amidst Holdovers 'Everest' And 'Scorch Trials' – Intl Box Office". Deadline.com. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved September 28, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  33. ^ "Pan (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  34. ^ "Pan reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  35. ^ Andrew Barker (September 19, 2015). "Film Review: 'Pan'". Variety. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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