‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Netflix Movie: What We Know So Far
In an trouble to boost its affair of original pictures, Netflix is teaming up with famed filmmaker Wes Anderson to produce The Awful Story of Henry Sugar, an adaption of Ronald Dahl’s short story collection of the same name. The movie is set to have a star- speckled cast with Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes and Dev Patel formerly on board.
The movie is written and will be directed by seven- time Oscar designee Wes Anderson himself, who just lately released The French Dispatch. The Awful Story of Henry Sugar will be his alternate adaption of Dahl after his 2009 movie FantasticMr. Fox.
The Awful Story of Henry Sugar is the first Dahl design at Netflix after the banderole acquired the Ronald Dahl Story Company in fall 2021, gaining rights to acclimatize the author’s entire roster.
It’s worth noting that Netflix has n’t officially blazoned this design as of yet. It first came to light via Baz Bamigboye who works for the DailyMail.
What’s the plot of The Awful Story of Henry Sugar?
As mentioned over, the movie will be grounded on Ronald Dahl short story collection called The Awful Story of Henry Sugar and Six Further that was published in 1982. As the title suggests there are seven short stories in it.
The title story centers on Henry Sugar, a man who steals a book that shows him how to see through objects and prognosticate the future. This touches off a series of misfortunes that involve escaping Mafia henchmen, working with a Hollywood makeup artist to draft new individualities and setting up orphanages around the world.
Another bone is The Boy Who Talked With Creatures – in which a stranded ocean turtle and a small boy have further in common than meets the eye. The Hitchhiker proves that in a pinch a professional pickpocket can be the perfect confidante. The Mildenhall Treasure – a true tale of fortune plant and an occasion lost. The Swan is a short story about the boys Ernie and his friend Raymond, who like to bully Peter Watson.
Two further stories, Lucky Break and A Piece of Cutlet are literal and tell about two different corridor of author Ronald Dahl’s life.
Who’s cast in The Awful Story of Henry Sugar?
It has been revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch will lead The Awful Story of Henry Sugar for Netflix. He’ll be playing the nominal Henry Sugar as well as some other characters, therefore acting a link between his and other short stories throughout the movie. Cumberbatch’s recent work includes Netflix’s Power of the Canine that’s promised at least an Oscar nomination by numerous as well as the megahit Spider- Man No Way Home. He’ll duplication his Marvel part in May 2022 in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Cumberbatch will be joined by in this design by Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley. Patel can be seen in the accredited 2021 film The Green Kinght, while Fiennes’s recent workshop include Daniel Craig’s last spin as James Bond No Time to Die as well as the Kingsman prequel called The King’s Man. Oscar- winner Kingsley can be seen in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
What’s the product status of The Awful Story of Henry Sugar?
According to The Hollywood Journalist, product for the movie will start in January 2022 in the UK.
What’s the Netflix release date for The Awful Story of Henry Sugar?
Netflix has n’t set a release date for The Awful Story of Henry Sugar, but considering the January launch date, we’d assume a 2023 release date.
