Netflix acquires work of Roald Dahl catalog, plans universe of animated features

Almost three years after Netflix signed an deal with The Roald Dahl Story Company to make a vast expanse of animated features dependent on the author’s books, the organization has obtained the works outright. Netflix made the deal official on Wednesday after information on the approaching obtaining was first detailed by Bloomberg on Tuesday.

There’s no word on precisely the amount it expenses to possess Willy Wonka, the BFG, Matilda, and the remainder, however in 2018, The Hollywood Reporter refered to sources guaranteeing that basically authorizing 16 titles from the list cost Netflix more than $100 million. An deal for this catalog would probably rank as Netflix’s biggest.

Under the past bargain, Taika Waititi is dealing with Roald Dahl animated series projects for Netflix, covering Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its continuation, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. That is notwithstanding two distinct variants of Matilda, including a film adaptation of Matilda the Musical and an energized series, in addition to plans to make a The BFG animation.

Netflix presently plans to get the assortment to more crowds new arrangements. “These undertakings made us fully aware of a considerably more aspiring endeavor,” said the streaming organization in an official statement. “The creation of a unique universe across animated and live action films and TV, publishing, games, immersive experiences, live theatre, consumer products and more.”

Before the arrangement’s declaration, Bloomberg noticed that it would occur in spite of the shadow cast by Dahl’s history of antisemitic statements and sometimes misogynistic storytelling. The Dahl Family and the Roald Dahl Story Company delivered an expression of remorse for the comments in 2020, saying, “We hope that, just as he did at his best, at his absolute worst, Roald Dahl can help remind us of the lasting impact of words.”