{"id":4640,"date":"2018-11-28T23:32:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T04:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2018-11-28T23:32:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T04:32:33","slug":"netflix-to-create-exclusive-original-animated-event-series-from-iconic-roald-dahl-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/28\/netflix-to-create-exclusive-original-animated-event-series-from-iconic-roald-dahl-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix to Create Exclusive Original Animated Event Series from Iconic Roald Dahl Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4641\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/netfix-animated-11-28-2018-1044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/netfix-animated-11-28-2018-1044.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/netfix-animated-11-28-2018-1044-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/netfix-animated-11-28-2018-1044-560x268.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/netfix-animated-11-28-2018-1044-260x124.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/netfix-animated-11-28-2018-1044-160x77.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Willy Wonka and the Oompa-Loompas are joining <em>The BFG<\/em>, <em>Matilda<\/em>, <em>The Twits<\/em>, and a host of other iconic characters who have all found a brand new home together on Netflix! Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company jointly announced today that Netflix is extending the Roald Dahl universe of stories for global family audiences with an exclusive new slate of original animated event series, based on the books from the acclaimed and award-winning author&#8217;s best-selling library, including <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em>, <em>Matilda<\/em>, <em>The BFG<\/em>, <em>The Twits<\/em>, and many other beloved titles.<\/p>\n<p>Roald Dahl stories have long inspired award-winning feature films and stage productions. But now, for the first time, Netflix will bring together the highest quality creative, visual, and writing teams to extend the stories in this first-of-its-kind slate of premium animated event series and specials for audiences of all ages and for families to enjoy together. Netflix intends to remain faithful to the quintessential spirit and tone of Dahl while also building out an imaginative story universe that expands far beyond the pages of the books themselves.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1790386349\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our mission, which is purposefully lofty, is for as many children as possible around the world to experience the unique magic and positive message of Roald Dahl&#8217;s stories,&#8221; said Roald Dahl&#8217;s widow, Felicity Dahl, &#8220;This partnership with Netflix marks a significant move toward making that possible and is an incredibly exciting new chapter for the Roald Dahl Story Company. Roald would, I know, be thrilled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Immersing ourselves in the extraordinary worlds of Roald Dahl stories has been an honor and a massive amount of fun, and we are grateful for the trust the Roald Dahl Story Company and the Dahl family have placed in our team to deliver more moments of shared joy to families around the world,&#8221; commented Melissa Cobb, Vice President of Kids &amp; Family Content at Netflix. &#8220;We have great creative ambition to reimagine the journeys of so many treasured Dahl characters in fresh, contemporary ways with the highest quality animation and production values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Netflix is known for innovative and high-quality storytelling,&#8221; added Gideon Simeloff, Strategy Director for The Roald Dahl Story Company. &#8220;There is no other place in the world that can deliver animated entertainment for the whole family at such quality and scale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The list of titles in the agreement between Netflix and the Roald Dahl Story Company includes <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em>, <em>Matilda<\/em>, <em>The BFG<\/em>, <em>The Twits<\/em>, <em>Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator<\/em>, <em>George&#8217;s Marvellous Medicine<\/em>, <em>Boy &#8211; Tales of Childhood<\/em>, <em>Going Solo<\/em>, <em>The Enormous Crocodile<\/em>, <em>The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me<\/em>, <em>Henry Sugar<\/em>, <em>Billy and the Minpins<\/em>, <em>The Magic Finger<\/em>, <em>Esio Trot<\/em>, <em>Dirty Beasts<\/em>, and <em>Rhyme Stew<\/em>.<\/p><div id=\"morty-4071668964\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Production is set to commence on the first of the Netflix Dahl animated series in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willy Wonka and the Oompa-Loompas are joining The BFG, Matilda, The Twits, and a host of other iconic characters who have all found a brand new home together on Netflix! 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