roald dahl
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The Witches Remake Is a Silly Comedy for Kids Who Aren’t Afraid of the Dark
Roald Dahl’s The Witches was terrifying as both a novel and as a high-camp ‘90s horror-comedy. It presented, quite frankly, a world full of child-hating witches whose sole purpose in life was to exterminate young people. Robert Zemeckis’ new adaptation of the story is far sillier than any of its predecessors, but it still manages…
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Watch Taika Waititi And All His Friends Read James And The Giant Peach For Charity
“Do your own accents, make an effort.” Taika Waititi knows how to direct, even when running an online book club for charity. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker has partnered up with the Roald Dahl Story Company for a 10-part series where he and several other stars do a group reading of the classic story James and…
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Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches Picks Anne Hathaway To Terrify A New Generation Of Children
Few actresses can follow Anjelica Huston, but Anne Hathaway is going to try. The Oscar winner just closed a deal to star as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches.
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Robert Zemeckis May Team Up With Guillermo Del Toro To Remake Roald Dahl’s The Witches
Some of the best filmmakers alive have adapted the works of legendary author Roald Dahl, including Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and Wes Anderson. Now, three others are joining the list with one movie: Robert Zemeckis, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron.