Roald Dahl News

September 26, 2011
DreamWorks Plans Adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG
And the studio isn't fooling around: Melissa Mathison ("E.T.") has been hired to adapt the story for the screen. More...

October 21, 2009
Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
Wes Anderson, arguably the godfather of the quirky American indie thanks to the likes of Bottle Rocket and Rushmore, takes his first steps into the world of stop-motion animation this week with the release of Fantastic Mr. Fox. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book, it's the tale of a wily fox and his adventures thieving food from three of the meanest farmers around; Boggis, Bunce and Bean. With a stellar voice cast including George Clooney, Bill Murray and Meryl Streep, the film received its world premiere last week at the London Film Festival. On the eve of its global rollout, RT sat down with Anderson to learn more about his passion for Dahl and making the switch to stop-motion. More...

December 2, 2008
Del Toro to Direct a Coven of Stop-Motion Witches
Guillermo del Toro's long list of incredibly cool projects keeps growing: Alfonso Cuaron tells Empire that del Toro has written, and will be directing, a stop-motion animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The Witches." More...

February 23, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: A "Simpsons Movie" Trailer, "Pirates 3" and "Dark Knight" Tidbits, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, more trailers, spoilers and other tidbits, for "The Simpsons Movie," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," and "The Dark Knight." More...

October 27, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Casino Royale" Goodies, "The Dark Knight" Heads East, No Governator In "Terminator 4," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we get the latest scoop on "Casino Royale," "The Dark Knight" has a possible new filming location, and because he has other obligations, Arnold Schwarzenegger won't be able to star in "Terminator 4." More...

May 18, 2006
Cuaron & del Toro to Do Dahl's "Witches"
Two of Mexico's most excellent filmmakers, Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro, are planning to get together and mount a new cinematic adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The Witches," which was last made into a movie by Nicolas Roeg in 1989. (The one with Anjelica Huston!) More...

May 31, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Moviefone.com brings us the first peek at the theatrical trailer for Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The first teaser trailer caused a lot of buzz among fans of Roald Dahl's original story and the 1971 Gene Wilder adaptation, and the new trailer delivers a whole lot more sweet & sticky insanity. More...