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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos wrote in a blog post: “There is a moment in James and the Giant Peach when the Ladybird says: “We are now about to visit the most marvelous places and see the most wonderful things!” The Centipede replies, “There is no knowing what we shall see!” Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company share a deep love of storytelling and a growing, global fan base. Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to write multiple new chapters of these beloved stories, delighting children and adults around the world for generations to come.”
Roald Dahl’s catalog includes familiar family-friendly favorites, but his books that were intended for a more adult audience that delve into themes of war and his time as a World War II fighter pilot are rich in source material. In his time, his writing was criticized for the children in his book seeking revenge on adults. It seems quaint now, but even such benign reads as Matilda had critics balking at a child seeking revenge. “Children are … highly critical. And they lose interest so quickly,” he asserted in his New York Times book review interview. “You have to keep things ticking along. And if you think a child is getting bored, you must think up something that jolts it back. Something that tickles. You have to know what children like.” Netflix has the entire Dahl estate with seemingly endless possibilities.
