Through PTI
LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Wes Anderson will likely be tackling the display screen adaptation of writer Roald Dahl’s vintage “The Glorious Tale of Henry Sugar” for streaming provider Netflix.
In step with Closing date, the “French Dispatch” director has set a star-studded solid for the venture, together with Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel and Ben Kingsley.
Printed in 1977, “The Glorious Tale of Henry Sugar and Six Extra” is a choice of seven brief tales crafted by means of British writer Dahl for older youngsters.
Cumberbatch, who is predicted to obtain an Oscar nomination for his efficiency within the contemporary Netflix film “The Energy of the Canine”, will likely be taking at the position of Henry Sugar, the protagonist of the titular tale.
The movie will likely be Anderson’s 2nd day trip with Dahl’s vintage works after he directed and co-wrote his 2009 stop-motion movie “The Incredible Mr Fox”.
In September ultimate 12 months, Netflix had introduced the purchase of the Roald Dahl Tale Corporate that gave the streaming provider get right of entry to to the whole catalogue of works from the famed British writer.
The deal prolonged a courting between the 2 corporations that started in 2018 with an preliminary pact that gave the streamer get right of entry to to 16 titles for animation diversifications.
Different initiatives in keeping with Dahl’s works come with Taika Waititi and Phil Johnston’s upcoming sequence in keeping with the sector of “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit” and an adaptation of “Matilda The Musical”.