A new image from the upcoming Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar was released recently. The film is based on Dahl’s story from the 1977 collection.
The star-studded film’s cast comprises of Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Friend, Richard Ayoade, Ben Kinglsey among others. The film will release in Netflix this fall.
The new image shows Ben Kingsley wearing a suit, as he surrounded by doctors. Actors Richard Ayoade and Dev Patel can be seen. The film will feature Benedict in the titular role that becomes distanced from life after he understands its true meaning. Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More is targeted to slightly older audience, with one of the stories revolving around Henry Sugar able to see through things with closed eyes and predict the future.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar will have cinematography by Robert D Yeoman and Kasia Walicka-Maimone is costume designer. It is to be noted that the film will only be 37 minutes long.