Wes Anderson’s 39-minute short film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” premiered at the Venice International Film Festival to rave reviews last week.
Yet, as we know, the short is just one of four short films the “Asteroid City” and “The French Dispatch” director has shot based on short stories by famed author Roald Dahl. The other three remain under wraps and, until now, it was not clear what the plan was in terms of releasing them.
Well, Netflix has revealed its plans for all four films, and they’re coming sooner than you think. According to The Wrap, the streamer is set to release one short per day over a four-day window from September 27th-30th.
The films feature a core cast that plays multiple roles incluing Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Friend, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Richard Ayoade and Ben Kingsley.
Here’s the schedule and details of each release:
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
Runtime: 39 minutes
Release date: Wednesday, September 27th
Logline: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
“The Swan”
Runtime: 17 minutes
Release date: Thursday, September 28th
Logline: A young adult story about a small/brilliant boy ruthlessly pursued by two large/idiotic bullies.
“The Ratcatcher”
Runtime: 17 minutes
Release date: Friday, September 29
Logline: A story about a professional rodent exterminator.
“Poison”
Runtime: 17 minutes
Release date: Saturday, September 30th
Logline: A story about a man who discovers a poisonous snake asleep in his bed.
Source: The Wrap
