Netflix is also looking to reimagine and develop the author’s other famous works, like the beloved Matilda, The BFG, which Disney adapted into a live-action film in 2016, and The Twits, among several more.
But first, Willy Wonka!
In addition to these two animated series, Netflix execs indicated that the two shows’ development with Taika Waititi is the first big step toward an “extensive partnership” between the streaming giant and The Roald Dahl Story Company, with that deal first getting announced in 2018.