Roald Dahl's Villa Was Given To Netflix As A Gold Ticket.
Key Sentence:
- Netflix bought the rights to the classic children's book by Roald Dahl from the author's family.
- The deal means the streaming giant will own creations like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG.
Netflix will control what happens to them in publications, TV, and movies - and receive the rewards. There will also be lots of spin-off games, stage shows, and other life experiences.
The acquisition means The Roald Dahl Story Company - run by Dahl's grandson Luke Kelly and previously owned by his family and other employees - will now become a division of Netflix.
According to his latest report, he made £26 million on the author's work in 2019. In a joint statement, Kelly and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said they are working to bring current and future fans together with new creative ways to get some of the world's most beloved stories to life.
Caption Netflix is making a screen adaptation of the musical Matilda.
The move builds on a 2018 deal between the streaming giant and the mansion to create an animated series based on his books. Under the agreement. A total of 19 TV shows, films, stage shows, and life experiences are already in the works.
"These projects opened our eyes to much more ambitious endeavors - creating unique universes of animated and action and television films, publications, immersive games, live theatre, consumer products, and more," said Kelly and Sarandos. Netflix announced it by revealing the name of the golden ticket hidden in Willy Wonka's candy packaging.
The back of the ticket was written, "Didn't Know What We'd See," a line from James and a giant peach. "As we bring these timeless stories to a wider audience in new formats, we seek to maintain their unique spirit and universal theme of surprise and hospitality while adding new magic to the mix," added Mr. Kelly and Mr. Sarandos.
Who is Roald Dahl?
After working like a fighter pilot in World War II and later as a diplomat, the Welshman wrote novels, short stories, poetry, and scripts. In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, he became famous for his best-selling children's books, many of which were later made into films.
Image caption Jane Wilder as Willie Wonka and Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 film Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Dahl's catalog also includes Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, and The Twits. Mr. Sarandos and Mr. Kelly said their stories contained "a message about the strengths and skills of young people" and "never felt so relevant."
"A large portion of the proceeds from the company's sales will be used to start a new charity that will work for child health, anti-hate and anti-racism," they said. In December, the Dahl family apologized for anti-Semitic remarks the author made in interviews in 1983 and 1990.