Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl Publisher Bends to Controversy, Will Release “Classic” Version of Controversial Kids’ Books
The Roald Dahl purists have won. After a week of controversy and outrage over imposed sensitivity changes to the words of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author, publisher Puffin has announced that a collection of 17 Dahl works will be re-released untouched as part of the Roald Dahl Classic Collection. Netflix, which purchased the […]
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Vertical Entertainment Nabs Roald Dahl Biopic ‘To Olivia’ (Exclusive)
Vertical Entertainment has nabbed the North American rights to director John Hay’s To Olivia, a U.K. drama based on the true lives of renowned novelist Roald Dahl and his film star wife Patricia Neal. Vertical plans a day-and-date release on April 15, 2022, for the drama written by David Logan and Hay and based on […]
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Rupert Friend Joins Benedict Cumberbatch in Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl Movie
Rupert Friend has joined the cast of Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley are already on the roll call for the Netflix project, which gets underway this week in London. Anderson, who wrote the […]
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Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley Join Benedict Cumberbatch in Wes Anderson’s New Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley have boarded Wes Anderson’s newest feature, an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More that’s set up at Netflix. Anderson wrote the script and is directing the adaptation; shooting gets underway this month in the U.K. The project […]
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Into the Wonka-Verse: Behind Netflix’s Massive Roald Dahl Deal
Netflix’s acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company would seem to represent an avenue toward everything the streamer wants to do as it looks beyond its core business. The blockbuster deal announced early Wednesday gives Netflix rights to the prolific author’s entire catalog — and a potential way into several businesses outside Netflix’s core work of […]
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Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company, Including Catalog
Netflix has bought itself the ultimate golden ticket. The streamer revealed Wednesday that it had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, bringing under its belt the vast catalog of Roald Dahl, one of the most beloved — and adapted — children’s authors of all time, whose books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The […]
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