Peter Pan
noun
Pe·ter Pan
ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 
1
: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land
2
: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes
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The new biopic of Jackson from director Antoine Fuqua and the Jackson estate paints the gloved one as the one true victim — a harmless Peter Pan figure whose own childhood was snatched away by a domineering father.
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Batman movie, working from a script that put Peter Pan, Anne Rice, glam rock, and The Goonies into a blender and pressed purée.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Was Michael Jackson actually obsessed with Peter Pan?
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Appearing as the narrator is a woman who has played Peter Pan on stage more than any other person — Olympic gymnast and actress Cathy Rigby.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Batman movie, working from a script that put Peter Pan, Anne Rice, glam rock, and The Goonies into a blender and pressed purée.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Was Michael Jackson actually obsessed with Peter Pan?
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Appearing as the narrator is a woman who has played Peter Pan on stage more than any other person — Olympic gymnast and actress Cathy Rigby.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Peter Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Pan. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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