Peter Pan (franchise) Fairies franchise. Peter Pan is a 1953 theatrical film based on the play "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" by J. M. Barrie. 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. Return to Never Land is a 2002 theatrical film which serves as a sequel to the 1953 film. 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. Disney announced a live action
Peter Pan (1953 film) order to restore the studio to full financial health, he expressed his desire to return to producing full-length animated films. By then, three animated projects—"Cinderella", "Alice in Wonderland", and "Peter Pan"—were in development. Walt felt the characters in "Alice in Wonderland" and "Peter Pan" were too cold while "Cinderella" contained elements similar to "Snow White" and decided to greenlit the project. "Peter Pan" was placed back into production in May 1949. The scene in the nursery went through many alterations. For instance in one version, it was Mrs. Darling who found Peter Pan's shadow and showed it to Mr. Darling