In typical Anderson fashion, it will feature a star-studded ensemble cast, including acting legends Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes. This will mark Fiennes’ second Anderson film, as he also starred in 2014’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. Other cast members include Dr. Strange himself Benedict Cumberbatch, who will play the titular role of Henry Sugar, a man who steals a book that grants him mysterious powers. Anderson will both write and direct the adaptation.
This isn’t the first time Anderson has made a Dahl story into a feature project. Fantastic Mr. Fox was released to critical praise in 2009, starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and more.