Wes Anderson Directing THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR with Benedict Cumberbatch and Ralph Fiennes
Wes Anderson has lined up his next film project, and it will be an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The project is set up at Netflix and so far the cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, who will play Sugar, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley.
The original book consisted of several short stories, and the movie will consist of three mini films similar to what the Coen Brothers did with The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. We don’t know what stories will be included in the film.
The brief description of the book reads, “Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A cleaver mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.”
Netflix acquired the full Roald Dahl story catalog last year, and they are looking to bring those stories to life as films, shows, live-action, animation, immersive experiences, games, and more. Some of the other projects currently in development include Taika Waititi and Phil Johnston’s series based on the world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and an adaptation of Matilda The Musical.
Anderson’s most recent film was The French Dispatch, and his next upcoming project is Astroid City, which is in post-production. Production on The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is expected to start next week in London.
This is going to be a perfect project for Anderson as it’s the kind of film that is perfect for his style. Also, this isn’t the first Dahl project that Anderson has worked on. He previously directed the animated adaptation of The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Source: Deadline