After two years of keeping audiences waiting for the horror twist on J.M. Barrie’s classic character, Scott Jeffrey has confirmed thePeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmarerelease window. The upcoming movie marks the third installment in the interconnected Twisted Childhood Universe that began withWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honeyand its 2022 sequel.Neverland Nightmare’s castis led by Megan Placito as Wendy Darling, whose brother is kidnapped by the malevolent Peter Pan and his associate Tinker Bell, a murderous pair who promise to take children to Neverland, where they’ll never age.
Just shy of a month after the first trailer was released for the film,Jeffreywas asked aboutPeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare’s release date during a recent Q&A on Instagram. Responding to a fan’s question about rumors of a Halloween 2024 release date for the film, the writer/director/producerdebunked these reports while confirming that the movie will hit theaters sometime in early 2025, though was tight-lipped about a more specific window or date for when it will release. Check out Jeffrey’s post below:
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Though it’s unclear why the movie has yet to land an exact release date, the more likely reason is thatPeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmareseemingly has not yet secured a distributor. WithBlood & Honey’s Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Jeffrey holding on to the rights to the franchise, the first two movies were released by Altitude Film Distribution, and given the successtheWinnie-the-Poohmoviesenjoyed at the box office, it’s possible they’ll stick with the same company for releasing their twist onPeter Pan.
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The biggest thing for Jeffrey and co. now becomesdetermining the best possible release date forPeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.BothWinnie-the-Poohinstallmentswere released in March of their respective years in the U.S., and while the domestic haul may have been the lower of the international numbers, they’ve still ultimately contributed to the movies making their budgets back at the box office. Check out how bothWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honeymovies compared at the domestic and international box offices in the chart below:
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey II
$533,144
$7.05 Million
$7.58 Million
In looking ahead to March 2025, it does seem a risky move forPeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmareto follow in its TCU predecessors' footsteps considering the major releases coming out then. The month will kick off withRyan Coogler’s vampire horror filmSinners, and while the following week will have more modest releases before the debut of the Rachel Zegler-ledSnow Whitelive-action remake, the fact thatthe TCU has so far enjoyed more limited releasesmeans going up against a stacked weekend will be risky forNeverland Nightmare.
Our Take On Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare Release Window
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While the month of March seems like both a risky move and prime real estate for the next TCU venture to debut, I thinkPeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmareshould still look to release that month in 2025, but should do so if it made plans for a wider release. A limited release rollout is certainly good for ensuring that producers and studios don’t have to split too much money between theaters and marketing firms to promote the releases, but with something that has the viral backing of the TCU, it may be time for Jeffrey and co. to experiment with wider releases.
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare
Cast
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare is a fantasy-horror film from the team at Jagged Edge Productions, the same group behind other horror parody films such as Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. The film is a terrifying retelling of the original tale penned by J.M. Barrie in 1911.
