Elijah Wood, Ron Perlman And Summer Glau Announced To Lead Upcoming Motion Comic ‘Peter Panzerfaust’

While the concept of motion comics dates back to the 1960’s, it has only really become a popular form of media within the last decade. With successful releases by both DC and Marvel projects, motion comics are becoming a popular means of delivering comic book content in a motion picture form. And with popularity, comes bigger names to the industry. USA Today announced the upcoming project Peter Panzerfaust will include voice acting from such talents as Elijah Wood (Lord Of The Rings), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), and Summer Glau (Firefly).

Peter Panzerfaust is an Image Comics series by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Tyler Jenkins based on a World War II take of the Peter Pan mythology. The comic follows an American boy (Peter) who rallies a group of French orphans during the occupation of Calais, the first city to fall to the Germans in the spring of 1940. The trailer itself gives us a glimpse of the artwork and a brief idea of the actors voice talents in their roles.

Interestingly, the film will also include a bit of Peter Pan history in the form of Dante Basco, who plays one of the Lost Boys Alain. You might remember him as Rufio from the 1991 live-action movie Hook. In addition to the trailer, writer Kurtis J. Wiebe also hints at a live-action TV series in development, but admits that it’s still very early in the planning stages.