Did you know before PeterPanAndWendy hit Disney+, the 1953 animated classic was almost never made?
In anticipation of the release of the newest entry in Disney’s recent trend of live-action remakes, Wendy and Peter Pan, some fans might be planning to go back to the original animated film that started it all. 1953’s Peter Pan is one of the true classics of the studio; a beautifully animated adaptation of the 1904 play that canonized the story for generations.
Who Owns the Rights to 'Peter Pan'? Peter Pan stands out among Disney animation of the time because it’s not based on a public-domain fairy tale as opposed to other films like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. Disney has had some great releases in that vein, but working on a story with a set author produces a big problem: rights.
However, now Disney had permission from the hospital and had purchased the rights from Paramount, surely development could begin immediately, right? Well, unfortunately, that’s not the only thing that happened in 1939. Walt took the deal, not only because of his self-proclaimed staunch patriotism but because the studio was already in dire financial straits. Their previous films Fantasia and Pinocchio had significantly increased budgets compared to Snow White and, despite relative critical acclaim, were immense box office bombs . Shortly before the US entered the war, the studio had also been going through intense internal strife, with animators going on strike for months over lack of credit and pay disputes.
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