Benedict to star in new Roald Dahl adaptation

Benedict Cumberbatch is set to star in a new film adaptation titled ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ from auteur Wes Anderson, reports Collider.

Anderson, who earned critical acclaim for his animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Fantastic Mr. Fox’ in 2009, is adapting another Dahl property, ‘The Wonderful Story Henry Sugar’ for the big screen.

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ tells the story of a man who finds inspiration in the life story of The Man Who Could See Without His Eyes. Upon discovering that this feat could enable him to cheat at cards, Henry undertakes years of training to achieve this remarkable feat and promptly uses his new power to win.