Roald Dahl

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

Augustus Gloop, Charlie’s gluttonous antagonist in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which originally was published in 1964, is no longer “enormously fat,” just “enormous"

Netflix inks deal with Roald Dahl Story Company, acquires right on author's books

Netflix is planning to create a "unique universe" from Roald Dahl stories, which includes the likes of Matilda, The Witches, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Robert Zemeckis' reimagination of The Witches is a missed opportunity, remains burdened by its creepiness

The Witches is just a weird stew of jokes, fantastical turns, swooping cameras, half-baked ideas, and ugly signifiers.

Roald Dahl's passionate vaccine advocacy: How the death of his daughter, aged 7, shaped the author's campaign

Were Dahl still alive today, he would have been fascinated by the rapid medical developments during the coronavirus pandemic, especially the vaccines.

From The Witches to Lion King, portraying disabled people as villainous, scary is a media trope with real world consequences

Harmful depictions of people with facial deformities, skin conditions, scars as evil have real life consequences for people with disabilities.

Warner Bros changes The Matrix 4 release date to 4 April, 2021; Godzilla vs Kong pushed to 21 May next year

The Matrix 4 was initially scheduled to hit cinemas on 21 May, 2021 alongside his John Wick: Chapter 4.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Taika Waititi ropes in Benedict Cumberbatch, Meryl Streep for charity reading of Roald Dahl classic

Taika Waititi has lined up some of the best-known Hollywood actors for a coronavirus lockdown charity reading of Roald Dahl's book James and the Giant Peach.

Denise Nickerson, who played Violet in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, dies at 62

Denise Nickerson was on life support for a year after suffering a severe stroke in 2018.

The Stories In My Life: Roald Dahl's 'Genesis and Catastrophe' captures the awesome wonder of brute destiny

One of the things readers like about Roald Dahl is the addictive quality of his stories. If it’s a page-turner we are after, an immersive, compelling, headlong plunge down the page, culminating in a gasp-inducing revelation, no better candidate for cerebral provocation than Dahl.

Anne Hathaway roped in for Robert Zemeckis’ film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1973 novel The Witches

Anne Hathaway has been tapped to play the grand high witch in the film adaption of The Witches, to be co-produced by Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro