Pan (2025): Before the Legend, There Was a War for Neverland

Pan (2025) returns with a visually reimagined and darker take on the boy who never grows up, bringing Hugh Jackman back as the infamous pirate Blackbeard in an origin story that dives deep into the magic, pain, and rebellion that shaped Neverland. This isn’t the tale you remember—it’s the battle that made it possible.

The story follows 12-year-old Peter, a misfit orphan spirited away from a grim London workhouse to the fantastical skies of Neverland, where flying ships, rebellious fairies, and ancient prophecies await. But Neverland is not free—it's under the ruthless control of Blackbeard, a tyrant mining fairy dust to stay immortal. Peter is thrust into the heart of a rebellion led by the fierce warrior Tiger Lily and a young, rogueish James Hook, as they uncover Peter’s destiny as the boy who can fly.

Hugh Jackman transforms Blackbeard into a haunting presence—a man consumed by fear of time, stealing youth from others to delay his own end. With sweeping battles across floating islands, magical creatures twisted by greed, and themes of belief, identity, and betrayal, Pan (2025) paints Neverland as both wonder and warzone.

Directed with stunning fantasy flair, this film is a prequel that dares to ask: what if the boy who never grew up had to grow up, just once, to save everything?