In โWonka,โ Timothรฉe Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination
Like the โPaddingtonโ movies, โWonkaโ was dreamt up by Paul King, a lifetime Roald Dahl fan and a writer and director whom his collaborators somewhat universally agree may actually be Paddington in a human costume.
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of โThe Bachelorโ starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with โThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarโ starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash
Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish โclassicโ unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahlโs childrenโs novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.
Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship
Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahlโs classic childrenโs books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as โCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryโ and โMatildaโ to make them more acceptable to modern readers.
New Dr. Seuss-inspired books to feature diverse creators
Sketches by Dr. Seuss that have never been published will see the light of day in a series of books being written and illustrated by a diverse group of up-and-coming authors and artists.
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Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโs been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
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Zemeckisโ โThe Witchesโ heads to HBO Max for Halloween
The Robert Zemeckis adaptation of โRoald Dahlโs The Witchesโ has found a new home on HBO Max this month just in time for Halloween. Warner Bros. said Friday that โThe Witchesโ will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct. 22. Dahlโs 1983 novel about an orphaned boy who discovers a coven of witches that hate children was previously adapted for the big screen in 1990 by director Nicolas Roeg. It starred Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Rowan Atkinson and was a box office flop, despite its critical acclaim. This new version has actor Jahzir Bruno playing the boy who must try to stop the witches from turning the world's children into mice.