New series based on Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults now in production
Netflix has announced a new series based on Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults with a cast including Naomi Scott, Imelda Staunton, Nicola Coughlan, Toby Jones, Carmen Ejogo and Dominic West.
The six-part series is adapted by Danny Brocklehurst, with production already underway in Manchester and across the North of England.
Brocklehurst weaves a deliciously twisted tale made up of Roald Dahl’s iconic short stories for adult audiences. A young couple, marooned in a faded seaside town, must face con men, adulterers, murderous mothers, and snake charmers as they attempt to escape before their own fate is sealed …
The series is produced by Orchid Pictures, with Suzanne Mackie (The Boys from Brazil, The Crown) and Gabriel Silver (Chernobyl, Gangs of London) serving as executive producers. Brocklehurst (Brassic, Fool Me Once) also executive produces, with Sarah Lewis (The Long Shadow, The Forsytes) as series producer.
It will be directed by Runyararo Mapfumo (Sex Education, KAOS) and Ben Gregor (The Magic Faraway Tree, Brassic).
The ensemble cast includes:
Naomi Scott (Smile 2, Aladdin)
Josh Finan (Say Nothing, Waiting for the Out)
Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Crown)
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, The Magic Faraway Tree)
Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, MobLand)
Carmen Ejogo (Selma, It Comes at Night)
Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown)
Christine Tremarco (Adolescence, The Responder)
Michael Socha (The Cage, Showtrial)
Clarke Peters (The Boroughs, The Wire)
Danny Brocklehurst said: “The short stories of Roald Dahl were what first made me want to become a writer. His enthralling, macabre and always unexpected tales gave life to vibrant, larger than life characters like The Landlady, Mister Boggis and the mysterious Fingersmith. To be given the chance to bring these characters to life in a contemporary setting is a dream come true. I couldn't be more thrilled to be partnering with Orchid Pictures, Netflix and this outstanding cast.”
There’s no release date yet, but while you wait, why not watch Wes Anderson’s adaptations of four of Dahl’s stories, including the Academy Award–winning short filmThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar?
