Walt Disney has pulled out of the new $140 million film version of Peter Pan after refusing to give a share of its profits to a children's hospital in London. The disclosure of Disney's departure over a merchandising dispute with its fellow producers comes just weeks before the film's release. The latest film version of J.M. Barrie's original 1904 play was directed by an Australian, P. J. Hogan, and filmed mostly in Queensland. It is being released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the play's first performance, and has the full backing of Great Ormond Street Hospital, the play's...
