The short story collection is generally seen as being for older children, compared to Dahl's most famous works. This will be Anderson’s second Roald Dahl project, after co-writing the 2009 stop-motion film ‘The Fantastic Mr. READ NEXT - The random locations making viewers scream at TV in Netflix's Stay Close The likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes and Dev Patel have already been recruited to the cast.Īnd ‘French Dispatch’ filmmaker Wes Anderson has also been secured as director, to re-work the 1982 collection of seven short stories. Let us know which of Dahl’s novels you hope gets a Netflix adaptation in the comments section below.A star cast will bring to life a lesser-known Roald Dahl work for Netflix, it has been confirmed.Īn adaptation of short story collection “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” is in the works for the streaming giant. With so many memorable stories to choose from, I’ll be curious to see what the streamer announces next. It looks like Netflix is going all-in on their purchase of the world of Roald Dahl. Melissa Cobb, Vice President of Kids & Family Content at Netflix, also spoke on the partnership, saying, “Immersing ourselves in the extraordinary worlds of Roald Dahl stories has been an honor and a massive amount of fun, and we are grateful for the trust the Roald Dahl Story Company and the Dahl family have placed in our team to deliver more moments of shared joy to families around the world.Īmong all the titles Netflix will be able to make content around includes, “ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda,” “The BFG,” “The Twits,” “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator,” “George’s Marvellous Medicine,” “Boy – Tales of Childhood,” “Going Solo,” “The Enormous Crocodile,” “The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me,” “Henry Sugar,” “Billy and the Minpins,” “The Magic Finger,” “Esio Trot,” “Dirty Beasts,” and “Rhyme Stew”. “This partnership with Netflix marks a significant move toward making that possible and is an incredibly exciting new chapter for the Roald Dahl Story Company.

Our mission, which is purposefully lofty, is for as many children as possible around the world to experience the unique magic and positive message of Roald Dahl’s stories,” Dahl’s widow, Felicity Dahl, said. Netflix intends to remain faithful to the quintessential spirit and tone of Dahl while also building out an imaginative story universe that expands far beyond the pages of the books themselves. But now, for the first time, Netflix will bring together the highest quality creative, visual, and writing teams to extend the stories in this first-of-its-kind slate of premium animated event series and specials for audiences of all ages and for families to enjoy together. Roald Dahl stories have long inspired award-winning feature films and stage productions. Netflix and the Roald Dahl Story Company released a joint statement in November 2018, when the acquisition had taken place:

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