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EXCLUSIVE:\u00a0<\/strong>More than two decades after soaring through the skies as Peter Pan and Wendy Darling in Universal\u2019s 2003 live-action version of Peter Pan, Jeremy\u00a0Sumpter\u00a0and Rachel Hurd-Wood are reuniting to star in\u00a0Strawberry Roan, a romantic comedy that also marks\u00a0Sumpter\u2019s directorial debut. <\/p>\n Written by Courtney Paige (Chapel) and Julia Mulberry and based on a true event, Strawberry Roan\u00a0follows \u201ca devoted horse enthusiast (Hurd-Wood) and a failed stock market trader (Sumpter) who drain their modest savings to chase a dream across the border. Determined to start a horse sanctuary in Mexico, the young couple embarks on a journey they imagine will change their lives for the better. But as love and ambition collide, they learn that the richest reward isn\u2019t the future they imagined\u2014it\u2019s the trust, courage, and connection they rediscover on the road together.\u201d<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Additional casting is underway.\u00a0Paige is producing under her Perlino Pictures banner alongside Johnny Remo (Hellfire) and his SkipStone Pictures. Filming is due to begin in the spring in New Mexico. Executive producers include Tony Neum and Michelle Neum.<\/p>\n Sumpter\u00a0said: \u201cStepping into my first feature as a director is incredible on its own, but getting to share it with Rachel makes it even more special. We forged such a deep bond on\u00a0Peter Pan, and reuniting after all these years feels like a homecoming of sorts. There\u2019s something profoundly full circle about creating again with someone who helped shape such an important part of my childhood. I\u2019m overwhelmed\u2014in the best way\u2014and so grateful for this chance to tell a story together.\u201d<\/p>\n Sumpter\u2019s credits include Into the Storm, Trail of Vengeance, and Friday Night\u00a0Lights. He\u2019ll next be seen in the action thriller\u00a0Miami Nights, alongside Terrence Howard, Sydelle Noel, and Jeremy Piven.<\/p>\n Hurd-Wood\u2019s credits include An American Haunting, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer,\u00a0Dorian Gray,\u00a0Tomorrow, When the War Began and\u00a0The First Omen.<\/p>\n Sumpter\u00a0is managed by Play It Forward Entertainment. Hurd-Wood is repped by Insight Management & Production. Paige is represented by Brecheen, Feldman, Breimer, Silver & Thompson.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. 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