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Netflix plans animated shows based on Roald Dahl's stories

"Roald would, I know, be thrilled," the author's wife, Felicity Dahl, said about the streaming service's upcoming projects.

By Karen Butler

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Netflix announced it is working on a slate of animated series based on the stories of Roald Dahl.

Among the children's tales destined for reinvention are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine, Boy -- Tales of Childhood, Going Solo, The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, Henry Sugar, Billy and the Minpins, The Magic Finger, Esio Trot, Dirty Beasts, and Rhyme Stew.

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"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's stories," the late Dahl's wife, Felicity Dahl, said in a statement Monday. "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."

Many of Dahl's works have already been brought to the big screen, while stage productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda were recent hits on Broadway.

The author died in 1990 at the age of 74.

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