 This film was originally scheduled to be released in fall 2003, but  Columbia Pictures, which had the rights to J.M. Barrie (qv)s play  for their film _Peter Pan (2003)_ (qv), refused to allow Miramax to  use certain scenes from the play in _Finding Neverland (2004)_ (qv)  if it were released at the same time. Miramax agreed to delay the  release of _Finding Neverland (2004)_ (qv) by one year in exchange  for the rights to use Barries words.