Wes Andersonis returning to Roald Dahl’s written works for his latest movie.
Fresh off the June release ofAsteroid City,Netflixon Thursday released the official trailer for 54-year-old Anderson’s latest projectThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The movie, which runs just 39 minutes long, is adapted from the late British author’s 1977 short story of the same name.
Benedict Cumberbatchmarks his first appearance in an Anderson film as the title character. In the trailer, Henry breaks the fourth wall and narrates his own storyline as Henry, described as an unmarried, rich 41-year-old man who discovers a book titledA Report on Imdad Khan: The Man Who Sees Without His Eyes.
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SirBen Kingsleyappears as the man who claims to see without using his eyes, whileDev Patelalso features in the trailer.
Poster for Wes Anderson’s ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’.Netflix
The film follows “a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling,” reads an official Netflix logline for the movie.
Anderson previously adapted Dahl with the 2009 animated movieFantastic Mr. Fox. The original short story appears in a collection of short stories titledThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
(L-R) Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry Sugar and Ralph Fiennes as the policeman in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.Netflix
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The movie is among a number of in-the-works projects at Netflix based on Dahl’s books and stories after the streaming companyacquiredthe Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021. It also comes three months ahead of Warner Bros. Pictures' release ofWonka, starringTimothée Chalametas the iconic character from Dahl’s bookWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
he Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. (Featured L-R) Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry Sugar and Sir Ben Kingsley as the croupier in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.Netflix
In addition to Cumberbatch, Kingsley and Patel, the new movie also features performances from frequent Anderson collaboratorRalph Fiennesand Richard Ayoade.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarbegins streaming on Netlix Sept. 27.
source: people.com
