Roald Dahl at the Movies

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 2:52pm by SarahRose

Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox is coming out in movie theaters November 25th. It tells the story of a clever fox who outwits his farmer neighbors to steal their chickens. George Clooney and Meryl Streep are the voices of Mr. and Mrs. Fox and the cast also includes Bill Murray, Willem Defoe, and Owen Wilson.

While you're waiting for the movie to hit theaters, why not check out the film version of one of Dahl's other books, such as the classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory from 1971, starring Gene Wilder, or the newer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from 2005, starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton. The library also has the movie versions of Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, which was also directed by Tim Burton, The Witches, which features the voice of Anjelica Huston, and Matilda, which stars Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. All Dahl's books and the movies based on them have a creepy side to them that is great if you are wishing Halloween hadn't come and gone so quickly!

You can learn more about Roald Dahl on his website.