The deal builds on a partnership to produce a slate of animated TV series, including a reboot of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by filmmaker Taika Waititi.
Netflix has acquired the works of late British author Roald Dahl of famous children’s books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
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The video streaming giant said Wednesday that it has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the rights to the author’s characters and stories. No financial terms were disclosed.
The deal builds on a partnership to produce a slate of animated TV series in 2018, with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” getting a reboot by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi and Netflix with Sony for “Matilda.” Working on the conversion. musical.”
The new deal paves the way for Netflix to bring all of the author’s back catalog to the screen.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said, “These projects opened our eyes to a more ambitious venture – animated and live action films and TV, publishing, games, immersive experiences, live theater, consumer products and much more in one go. creation of a unique universe.” and Luke Kelly, managing director of the Roald Dahl Story Company, and Dahl’s grandson, said in a joint statement.
Dahl died in 1990 at the age of 74, but his books, including “The BFG,” “The Tweets” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” are popular with younger readers, earning over 300 million worldwide. More than two copies were sold and translated. 63 languages.
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