Following the confirmation of Wes Anderson’s film adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, it has also been reported that Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Dev Patel along with Oscar winner Ben Kingsley have signed on to join the ensemble cast of Anderson’s next Roald Dahl adaptation.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar was inspired by the real-life Pakistani mystic Kuda Bux, who claimed to be able to see without his eyes.
This anthology format would also be similar to Anderson’s latest ensemble film The French Dispatch.
The film adaptation marks Anderson’s first collaboration with streamer and the first confirmed cast.