‘Peter Pan & Wendy’: David Lowery Credits Andrei Tarkovsky, ‘Candyman,’ ‘Gangs Of New York’ & More As Inspiration For His Disney Film

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Filmmakers are film fans, right? There’s just no way you’d devote your life to a creative endeavor and not be a fan of it. So, you have to assume that directors, whether they’re working on no-budget horror, blockbuster superhero films, or even a heartfelt indie drama, are influenced by similar works or other filmmakers who have inspired them.

So, even though David Lowery’s newest film, “Peter Pan & Wendy,” can be written off as yet another live-action Disney remake (yawn), the filmmaker does have quite a few surprising homages and inspiration that he recently broke down for The New York Times.

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