The streaming giant and The Rolad Dahl Story Company has inked a huge development deal, which means that we get to relive our childhood classics including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The streaming giant has already announced that new versions of several of Dahl’s classics are heading our way.

“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,” said Roald Dahl’s widow, Felicity Dahl, in a statement. “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.”

According to Entertainment Weekly, the titles in development as part of the deal include: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, 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.

“Immersing ourselves in the extraordinary worlds of Roald Dahl stories has been an honor and a massive amount of fun, and we are grateful for the trust the Roald Dahl Story Company and the Dahl family have placed in our team to deliver more moments of shared joy to families around the world,” Melissa Cobb, vice president of kids & family content at Netflix, said in a statement. “We have great creative ambition to reimagine the journeys of so many treasured Dahl characters in fresh, contemporary ways with the highest quality animation and production values.”

The parties also released a joint statement, which reassured Dahl readers that the re-imagining will “to remain faithful to the quintessential spirit and tone of Dahl.”

Production is set to begin in 2019.

The director who helmed the acclaimed Paddington movies is trading marmalade for chocolate. Paul King is in talks to direct Willy Wonka, an on-screen re-imagining of the classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

The network and King are in final negotiations; Warner Bros. first announced it was developing the project back in fall 2016. This also means that King would be reunited with David Heyman, the producer of the Paddington movies as well as Harry Potter movies.

Penned by Simon Rich the film will center on Wonka’s adventures prior to the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

The Paddington franchise is shaping out to be highly successful with the second installment earning a record breaking 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. If King and Warner Bros. team up, it looks like Dahl’s fans will get to enjoy another outstanding franchise.

The streaming giant and The Rolad Dahl Story Company has inked a huge development deal, which means that we get to relive our childhood classics including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The streaming giant has already announced that new versions of several of Dahl’s classics are heading our way.

“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,” said Roald Dahl’s widow, Felicity Dahl, in a statement. “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.”

According to Entertainment Weekly, the titles in development as part of the deal include: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, 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.

“Immersing ourselves in the extraordinary worlds of Roald Dahl stories has been an honor and a massive amount of fun, and we are grateful for the trust the Roald Dahl Story Company and the Dahl family have placed in our team to deliver more moments of shared joy to families around the world,” Melissa Cobb, vice president of kids & family content at Netflix, said in a statement. “We have great creative ambition to reimagine the journeys of so many treasured Dahl characters in fresh, contemporary ways with the highest quality animation and production values.”

The parties also released a joint statement, which reassured Dahl readers that the re-imagining will “to remain faithful to the quintessential spirit and tone of Dahl.”

Production is set to begin in 2019.

The director who helmed the acclaimed Paddington movies is trading marmalade for chocolate. Paul King is in talks to direct Willy Wonka, an on-screen re-imagining of the classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

The network and King are in final negotiations; Warner Bros. first announced it was developing the project back in fall 2016. This also means that King would be reunited with David Heyman, the producer of the Paddington movies as well as Harry Potter movies.

Penned by Simon Rich the film will center on Wonka’s adventures prior to the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

The Paddington franchise is shaping out to be highly successful with the second installment earning a record breaking 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. If King and Warner Bros. team up, it looks like Dahl’s fans will get to enjoy another outstanding franchise.