Netflix to create animation series based on Roald Dahl books

Netflix is set to adapt celebrated British children's author Roald Dahl's books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits and many other beloved titles as a slate of original animated event series. Roald Dahl stories have long inspired award-winning feature films and stage productions. But now, for the first time, Netflix will bring together great 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 universe that expands far beyond the pages of the books themselves. Production on the first of the Netflix Dahl animated series is set to commence in 2019.