This MAN FROM THE SOUTH starred Steven Bauer as the young man with the lighter, Melanie Griffith – then Bauer’s wife – as his wife and John Huston, perfectly cast as the gambler.
In the mid-‘eighties, when Universal decided to revive the ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS concept – complete with colorized Hitch intros from the old show – it first produced a two-hour tv film featuring four stories, all (if memory serves) remakes of classic AHP episodes. This program was produced very cheaply in England on videotape, but it did generally feature at least one “name” performer per episode regrettably, Welles’ involvement with the show was restricted to lending his name and a brief on-camera introduction of the week’s story.
It was adapted for a now mostly forgotten 1973 syndicated anthology program, ORSON WELLES’ GREAT MYSTERIES – try as I may, I can’t recall the two stars of the episode. “For instance – and I don’t know how this will help or matter or what-have-you – there are at least three other dramatizations in English of the MAN FROM THE SOUTH short story. Willy Wonka.” He pointed out some interesting facts about other possible filmed versions of this story… Baker, a “long-time member of the cult of Mr. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.In 2000 I received an e-mail from B. The Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye first reported the news of “Henry Sugar.” It’s fun out there, we’re having a nice time.” He added, “There are certain people you don’t take their calls and there are certain people you just say, ‘OK, yeah’. “We’re shooting it in Spain, about 45 minutes from Madrid. “It’s the usual cast of characters,” said Murray about “Asteroid” at a London Film Festival screening of “French Dispatch,” per Screen Daily. The director shot the film in Spain, with a cast including Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Rupert Friend, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Liev Schreiber, Jason Schwartzman, and Tony Revolori. The “Henry Sugar” Wes Anderson project is an addition to the reportedly titled “Asteroid City,” another Anderson film coming down the pike.
'Loki': Everything You Need to Know About Marvel's Disney+ Series The 'Ozark' Kids Are Not All Right, as Season 4 Careens Toward a Ruthless Ending - Spoilersīenedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons Began 'Power of the Dog' Rehearsals by Dancing to Elliott Smithīest True Crime Shows on Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Max Matthew Warchus is set to direct the film, a co-production between Netflix, Sony, and Working Title.
The musical is set to star newcomer Alisha Weir in the title role, plus Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull, Lasha Lynch as Miss Honey, Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough as Matilda’s parents, and Sindhu Vee as Mrs. Netflix is already at work with Taika Waititi and Phil Johnston on a series based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” as well as a new “Matilda” musical.
The news arises from Netflix’s September acquisition of the Roald Dahl catalog, from which the streamer will develop a slate of new projects based on the beloved author’s properties, from animated and live-action films to immersive experiences and more. The original book is a collection of seven short stories, but it’s not known whether Anderson will helm all the stories as an omnibus film (a la his recent “French Dispatch,” which is comprised of a collection of narratives) or focus on the title story. Sources tell Deadline that Benedict Cumberbatch will play the title role, with Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley joining the cast. Fox” Anderson previously turned into an Oscar-winning animated film. Anderson will write and helm the feature adaptation of the 1977 story by the author, whose “Fantastic Mr. Netflix has set Wes Anderson to direct “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” for the streaming platform, sources have confirmed to IndieWire.