Netflix buys Roald Dahl Story Company, securing rights to British author's works
ABCIf you love the stories of children's author Roald Dahl, you're in luck — you're going to be seeing a lot more of them on your screens. Netflix has bought the Roald Dahl Story Company, giving the streamer access to some of the most valuable intellectual property in the world of children's entertainment. In other words, expect new TV series, movies, and Marvel-style spin-offs involving some of the beloved characters of the British author, who died in 1990 and whose books have sold more than 300 million copies. That project and others "opened our eyes to a much more ambitious venture — the creation of a unique universe across animated and live-action films and TV, publishing, games, immersive experiences, live theatre, consumer products and more", Netflix's Ted Sarandos and Dahl's grandson Luke Kelly, who runs RDSC, said in a statement.
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