Hook is a
1991 family fantasy film directed by
Steven Spielberg. The film stars
Robin Williams,
Dustin Hoffman,
Julia Roberts,
Bob Hoskins,
Charlie Korsmo and
Amber Scott.
Hook acts as a sequel to
Peter Pan's original adventures, focusing on a grown-up Peter who has forgotten his childhood. Now known as "Peter Banning", he is a successful corporate lawyer with a wife and two children.
Captain Hook kidnaps his two children, and he must return to
Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit as Peter Pan in order to challenge his old enemy.
Spielberg began developing the film in the early-1980s with
Walt Disney and
Paramount Pictures, which would have followed the storyline seen in the
1953 animated film and
1924 silent film.
Peter Pan entered
pre-production in 1985, but Spielberg abandoned the project.
James V. Hart developed the script with director
Nick Castle and
TriStar Pictures before Spielberg decided to direct in 1989.
Hook was shot entirely on
sound stages at
Sony Pictures Studios in
Culver City, California. The film received mixed reviews, but was a financial success and nominated for multiple categories at the
64th Academy Awards.