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In a twist of fate at the Oscars 2024, acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson won his long-awaited first Academy Award for his adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. “If I could have been there, I would have said ‘Thank You’ to: the family of Roald Dahl; the team at Netflix; Benedict and Ralph and Ben Kingsley and …

In the first of Wes Anderson's four adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories for Netflix, The Wonderful Life of Henry Sugar, the director applies his trademark aesthetic of symmetry and visual extravaganza to match the fantastical narrative world of the author. Trademark Wes Anderson aesthetics Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Aoyade in a still from The Wonderful Story of …

In the first of Wes Anderson's four adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories for Netflix, The Wonderful Life of Henry Sugar, the director applies his trademark aesthetic of symmetry and visual extravaganza to match the fantastical narrative world of the author. Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Aoyade in a still from The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. A wonderful …

September 28, 2023 05:43 pm | Updated September 29, 2023 12:30 pm IST This is a bumper year for Wes Anderson acolytes. There was the marvellous Asteroid City a month ago, and now there is this stunning adaptation of a Roald Dahl short story, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is part of Dahl’s …

Every wonderful story, Wes Anderson surely believes, is the work of a wonderful storyteller — or, at the very least, a storyteller worthy of the viewer’s time and the camera’s attention. And so it’s no surprise that “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Anderson’s brilliant new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1977 tale of the same apt title, should open with …

Wes Anderson says his ‘The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar’ adaptation is only 37 minutes long

We had earlier reported that filmmaker Wes Anderson is making the screen adaptation of author Roald Dahl’s classic The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar for the streaming service Netflix. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More is a collection of seven short stories crafted by British author Dahl for older children. The film, Anderson’s second Dahl adaptation after …

‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ review: A canorous adaptation of a remarkable children’s classic

Roald Dahl’s protagonists are almost always on the precipice of greatness, even when they are bogged down by cruel adults and situations out of their control. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Director: Matthew Warchus Cast: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Lyshana Lynch Duration: 117 minutes Storyline: An adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. After an …

Matilda review: Film brings out Dahl's dark side Sony Pictures The film adaptation of the stage musical based on Roald Dahl's novel is nearly 'the year's most disturbing gothic horror movie', writes Nicholas Barber. People often talk about the darkness in Roald Dahl's children's books – and it's true, he doesn't hold back on references to bullying, poverty, death, and …

Wes Anderson to helm adaptation of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar’ for Netflix

Filmmaker Wes Anderson will be tackling the screen adaptation of author Roald Dahl’s classic “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” for streaming service Netflix. Published in 1977, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More” is a collection of seven short stories crafted by British author Dahl for older children. In September last year, Netflix had announced the acquisition …

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Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the latest adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel “The Witches,” currently streaming on HBO Max, including a discussion of the ending. When the original film adaptation of “The Witches” premiered in 1990, author Roald Dahl was famously unhappy with the changes to his novel’s ending. After boy-turned-mouse successfully dumps the witches’ potion into their …

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. PG,106 mins Nicolas Roeg’s adaptation of The Witches, Roald Dahl’s classic …