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‘Wendy’ Director Benh Zeitlin On The “Incredible Adventure” Of Bringing His Dream Project To Life — Sundance Studio

Long before he directed Beasts of the Southern Wild—the Sundance phenomenon, which went on to earn four Oscar nominations—Benh Zeitlin longed to put his original spin on the story of Peter Pan. Seven years after hitting Park City with his first feature, the director has made his dream a reality, returning to the…

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Fox Searchlight & Celluloid Dreams Pact For International Rights On Benh Zeitlin’s ‘Wendy’

Ahead of the film's premiere at Sundance, Fox Searchlight and French sales outfit Celluloid Dreams have partnered on international rights to Wendy, the hotly-anticipated first directing joint for Benh Zeitlin since his 2012 debut Beasts Of The Southern Wild. The pic is dated for a U.S. release on February 28 via…

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‘Wendy’ Trailer: Benh Zeitlin Returns To The Wild For His Take On Peter Pan

Behn Zeitlin’s debut feature Beast of the Southern Wild was nominated for four Oscars in 2013 — for Best Picture, writing, directing, and a Best Actress nom for his young star Quvenzhané Wallis. After a long wait Zeitlin is back with his follow-up, again telling his story through the eyes of a child in Wendy. Fox…