New Trailer for Wes Anderson’s ‘Henry Sugar’ & Three More Stories

by Alex Billington
March 11, 2024
Source: YouTube

“You should be able to make a scene come alive in the reader’s mind.” Huzzah! Now that Wes Anderson is a certified Oscar winner, Netflix has released a brand new trailer for his four shorts streaming on Netflix. Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar won the Oscar yesterday for Best Live-Action Short. Adapted from the Roald Dahl story, the film originally premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last fall. Netflix also commissioned Anderson to make three other shorts based on Roald Dahl stories – each one an intriguing little tale with just a few characters. The most famous one (and the Oscar winner), Henry Sugar, stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, and Saif Mohsen. The Swan stars Rupert Friend, Ralph Fiennes, and Asa Jennings. Poison stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes, and Ben Kingsley. The Rat Catcher stars Ralph Fiennes, Richard Ayoade, and Rupert Friend. If you haven’t watched the other three, now is a perfect time to catch up. The Rat Catcher is my personal fave from all four, though they’re all worth a watch.

New trailer for Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar & Three More, on YouTube:

You can watch the trailer for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar here, or the entire film on Netflix here.

A beloved Roald Dahl story about a rich man who 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 Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is once again written and directed by acclaimed American filmmaker Wes Anderson, director of the films Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and The French Dispatch, along with this year’s Asteroid City in theaters earlier. Adapted from the Roald Dahl short story of the same name. Produced by Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson. Co-produced by Octavia Peissel, John Peet, Alice Dawson. It premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. Netflix debuted The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and the three other shorts streaming on Netflix starting on September 27th, 2023 last year. All of them are available to watch now on Netflix – including the other three stories. Which is your favorite?