Ava DuVernay Is Making A ‘Matilda’ Animated Series For Netflix, But Just Fired Her Showrunner

Back in 2021, it was announced that streaming giant Netflix had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company in the wake of a whole bunch of projects based on the author’s beloved stories going into development.

Among these projects are a series based on the world of “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory” from Taika Waititi, and Wes Anderson‘s new anthology project based on the short story collection “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar & Six More,” with actor Benedict Cumberbatch (“Power of The Dog“) attached.Continue reading Ava DuVernay Is Making A ‘Matilda’ Animated Series For Netflix, But Just Fired Her Showrunner at The Playlist.

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