
'Bad Sisters,' 'Banshees of Inisherin,' Paul Mescal Win Big at 2023 Irish Film and TV Awards As part of that arrangement, Taika Waititi and Oscar nominee Phil Johnston are currently working on a series based on the world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, while Sony and Working Title are putting together an adaptation of Matilda the Musical. Netflix’s previous arrangement with the Roald Dahl Story Company - signed in 2018 and giving it the animated rights to 16 of Dahl’s titles - is believed to have been in nine-figure territory, according to sources at the time. But the deal - which had been widely speculated - is believed to mark one of Netflix’s biggest purchases to date. Fox and many more.įinancial details weren’t disclosed.

The streamer revealed Wednesday that it had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, bringing under its belt the vast catalog of Roald Dahl, one of the most beloved - and adapted - children’s authors of all time, whose books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, Fantastic Mr. Netflix has bought itself the ultimate golden ticket.
