This Article is From Jan 09, 2011

Anna Friel to star as a sexy pirate in Neverland

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Highlights

  • TV actress Anna Friel is all set to set the screen on fire as a sexy pirate in new movie Neverland.
  • Described as a "bold new take" on JM Barrie's classic Peter Pan, the 34-year-old actress plays power-mad pirate Elizabeth Bonny in the television film produced by Sky Movies, reported Daily Mail.
London: TV actress Anna Friel is all setto set the screen on fire as a sexy pirate in new movieNeverland.

Described as a "bold new take" on JM Barrie's classicPeter Pan, the 34-year-old actress plays power-mad pirateElizabeth Bonny in the television film produced by Sky Movies,reported Daily Mail.

Neverland also stars Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, 43, and14-year-old child actor Charlie Rowe. The movie sees thereturn of Oscar-winning actor 68-year-old Bob Hoskins to therole of Mr Smee, which he first played in Steven Spielberg'sHook in 1991.

Neverland depicts the story of orphan Peter (Rowe),who survives on the streets of London with his close friendsas pickpockets and traces their journey to the mystical landcalled Neverland.

"The legend of Peter Pan spans generations, and neverfails to delight and entertain. Despite many differentinterpretations, there's never been a movie of how it allcould have come to be - this is that story. Neverland is afantastic coup for us and a landmark event for Sky Movies,"said Ian Lewis, Director of Sky Movies.

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The movie will be released in two 90-minute sectionson Sky Movies Premier HD later this year.

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