Overview

• Wes Anderson adapted Roald Dahl's "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" into a short film starring Benedict Cumberbatch and others.
• Anderson struggled to adapt the story for years before deciding to use Dahl's prose as dialogue.
• The film premiered at Venice Film Festival and will be released on Netflix along with three other Dahl shorts directed by Anderson.
• Anderson stayed at Dahl's house while working on "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and was inspired by Dahl's writing environment.
• The 40-minute film comes out on September 27, 2023, marking Anderson's latest foray into adapting Dahl's unique storytelling style.