Hugh Jackman’s Blackbeard is Peter’s new Neverland nemesis in full-length PAN trailer

Peter discovers Neverland’s wonders in new full-length Pan trailer

Director Joe Wright (Hanna, Atonement) has quietly but confidently been revealing his Peter Pan adaptation since last November, and a brand new full-length trailer for Pan flew in this week to preview more of the movie. There’s a strong sense of whimsy and plenty of colorful, high-flying fantasy on display, and a solid cast looks like it could keep this interpretation afloat for a new generation. This time around, Peter is an orphan who’s whisked away to Neverland (a mix of old Mad Max and jungle celebration) where he may be a child of prophecy. While the story isn’t terribly original, I’m on board and wouldn’t mind seeing where the film takes the source material.

Watch the brand new full-length trailer for Pan, and check out a handful of character posters for Hook, Blackbeard, Peter, and Tiger Lily, after the jump.

Maybe it’s just my nostalgic voice of anti-cynicism, but the trailer feels like a Peter Pan story Steven Spielberg could have put together if he were given the task today. That said, there’s a fun mix of Treasure Planet/Stardust/Pirates of the Caribbean going on here, and there’s a good chance it’ll fare well with family audiences when it hits theaters later this fall.

If the trailer wasn’t enough to fill us in on the details, here’s a plot synopsis for Pan’s new take on the classic tale:

Peter is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly.  Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland.  There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land.  Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily and a new friend named James Hook, Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard to save Neverland and discover his true destiny—to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.

Pan stars Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Cara Delevigne, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Nonso Anozie, Amanda Seyfried, Paul Kaye, and Adeel Akhtar. The movie moved from its once-scheduled March release date and is now making its way to theaters on October 9, 2015.