How did Anderson approach Roald Dahl's book?
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Wes Anderson's short film version of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is the first in a line of Roald Dahl adaptations coming to Netflix ― and it's a perfect choice for the indie director, whose commitment to the source material is clear. The two creatives' voices meld well, and Asteroid City filmmaker Anderson isn't new to the late author's work, as he previously adapted Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Wes Anderson's Movie Adapts Henry Sugar Word-For-Word Wes Anderson's style captures Dahl's off-beat dialogue well, so it makes sense that the filmmaker's script adapts the author's short story almost word for word. And despite most of the dialogue coming from Dahl, it can easily pass as Anderson's. Not only is the plot kept the same, but much of the original story's narration is left intact, lifting large chunks straight off the page and onto the screen.
Wes Anderson's Movie Is A Very Theatrical Version Of Dahl's Book While the script may be straight from Dahl's version of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, it actually comes across as quite different structurally. Rather than reproducing the events of the book with realism in mind, it's instead filmed like a play. Stagehands take props from actors and even age up Imdad on-screen as time passes, changing his wig and mustache.
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