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Tinker Bell and the
Legend of the NeverBeast
Tinker Bell and the; Legend of the NeverBeast
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve Loter
Screenplay by	Kate Kondell; Mark McCorkle; Tom Rogers; Robert Schooley;
Story by	Steve Loter; Tom Rogers;
Based on	Peter and Wendy; by J. M. Barrie
Produced by	Makul Wigert
Starring	Mae Whitman; Ginnifer Goodwin; Rosario Dawson; Lucy Liu; Raven-Symoné; Megan Hilty;
Narrated by	Grey Griffin
Cinematography	Navneet Verma
Edited by	Margaret Hou
Music by	Joel McNeely
Production; company	Disneytoon Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios; Home Entertainment
Release dates	December 12, 2014 (United Kingdom); January 30, 2015 (United States);
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$31.2 million (non-US box office)

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast^[5] is a 2015 American animated fantasy film directed by Steve Loter.^[6] It is the sixth installment in the Tinker Bell film series, based on the character Tinker Bell from J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. This was also the final feature film to be produced by Disneytoon Studios three years before its closure on June 28, 2018. It is also the last of the direct to video Disney follow-ups after a 21-year-long run.^[7]

Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symoné, Megan Hilty, Pamela Adlon, and Anjelica Huston reprise their roles of Tinker Bell, Silvermist, Iridessa, Rosetta, Vidia and Queen Clarion.^[1] Ginnifer Goodwin joins the cast, replacing Angela Bartys as the voice of Fawn in this film,^[5] Rosario Dawson joins the cast as new character Nyx.^[1] Singer Mel B also joins the cast as new character Fury in the British release while Danai Gurira voices her in the American release.

Plot edit

While flying in the woods, Fawn finds a big unusual creature lying in a cave, which apparently suffers from a thorn in one of his paws. Fawn tries to help the beast, during which, she discovers that it is not vicious and is moving some rocks for building purposes. Fawn stays to observe the beast, which she names Gruff, and helps it build some structures around Pixie Hollow, but has no idea why it was doing so. Meanwhile, an ambitious scout fairy named Nyx investigates the situation, researching in the library to find out what she's up against. Using some information gathered from several torn pages of an undisclosed animal book, she discovers that Gruff is a creature that awakens about once every millennium when he will transform into a terrifying beast that could destroy Pixie Hollow with a mysterious series of events that culminate in a deadly storm.

One day Gruff disappears and indeed transforms into the monster depicted in the fairy lore, growing wings and horns. Fawn and Tinker Bell search for him. Tinker Bell finds him first but he accidentally knocks Tinker Bell away, knocking her unconscious. Fawn finds Tinker Bell and lures Gruff to be captured. Tinker Bell wakes up and explains that Gruff saved her from getting crushed by a falling tree. Fawn realizes she misunderstood the whole thing. She and her friends free Gruf. He redirects and takes in lightning from the crumbling towers. With no time to rebuild them, Fawn leads Gruff into the eye of the storm where he absorbs every single lightning strike, ending the storm. Despite the success of the new plan, Fawn is seemingly killed. As Gruff mourns her, the lightning he absorbed makes a spark which revives the fairy. For the next few days, Gruff helps rebuild Pixie Hollow until the time when he must hibernate arrives. The fairies sadly guide him back to his cave in a sendoff ceremony and try to make his slumber as comfortable as possible, while Fawn passes on a new legend to future generations of fairies.

Voice cast edit

Ginnifer Goodwin as Fawn, an animal fairy and the main protagonist of the film
Mae Whitman as Tinker Bell, a tinker fairy
Rosario Dawson as Nyx, a scout fairy
Lucy Liu as Silvermist, a water fairy
Raven-Symoné as Iridessa, a light fairy
Megan Hilty as Rosetta, a garden fairy
Pamela Adlon as Vidia, a fast-flying fairy
Danai Gurira (US release) as Fury^[8]
- Mel B (UK release) as Fury
Chloe Bennet as Chase^[8]
Thomas Lennon as Scribble^[8]
Jeff Corwin as Buck^[8]
Olivia Holt as Morgan^[9]
Grey Griffin as the Narrator^[8]
Kari Wahlgren as Robin^[8]
Anjelica Huston as Queen Clarion^[8]

Release edit

The film was released theatrically in selected markets including the United Kingdom on December 12, 2014. In the United States, it had a limited theatrical release, opening on January 30, 2015, at the El Capitan Theatre for a 13-day engagement,^[10] and was released direct-to-video on March 3, 2015.^[5]

Box office edit

Overseas, the film grossed $31,178,525.^[4]

Critical reception edit

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 75%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5.59/10.^[11] Metacritic reports a 52 out of 100 rating, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[12]

Cancelled sequels edit

In addition to Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast, Disney also had plans for a seventh and eighth film. In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter stated that the seventh film was cancelled due to story problems. The title of the film and the release date was unknown.^[13] In addition, Disneytoon Studios was shut down on June 28, 2018.

References edit

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^ "Joel McNeely to Score Disney's 'Legend of the NeverBeast'". Film Music Reporter. June 14, 2014. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ "TINKERBELL AND THE LEGEND OF THE NEVERBEAST [2D]". British Board of Film Classification. December 3, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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^ ^a ^b ^c Alexander, Bryan (October 21, 2014). "Ta-da! Ginnifer Goodwin turns into Tinker Bell's best friend (fairy exclusive)". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast. Disney. 2015 – via Netflix.
^ Duff, Chelsea (January 26, 2015). "Olivia Holt is joining Tinker Bell's fairy crew". GirlsLife.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
^ Beck (January 26, 2015). "TRAILER: "Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast"". Animation Scoop. Indiewire.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^ "Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^ "Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
^ McClintock, Pamela (April 3, 2014). "How Tinker Bell Became Disney's Stealthy $300 Million Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.