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| In the film "The Witch", Anne Hathaway played the witch |
1905. The film network news from Roald Dahl's novel of the same name recently exposed the new material "The Witch". The witch played by Anne Hathaway cast a spell on the little boy, turning him into a mouse. After the transformation, the little boy will rely on his own wisdom and the help of friends to expose the witch's conspiracy.
Judging from the presentation effect of the materials, this will be another child-oriented film by Robert Zemigis. Roald Dahl’s novel was once put on the screen in 1990. The original film was directed by the Australian film master Nicholas Roig, who died not long ago, and Angelica Houston starred as the witch. According to foreign media reports, Anne Hathaway did not cooperate with Warner Bros. Pictures at first due to schedule reasons, but as these problems were resolved, she successfully joined the film to play the role of the witch.
It is reported that the new version of the movie will be closer to the original novel, and Zemigis will also adapt the script himself. The novel was published in 1973. It tells the story of a newly orphaned nine-year-old boy who came to England with his grandmother. When his grandmother and grandson spent the night in a hotel, they unfortunately collided with a witch gathering led by a high-level witch. To their conspiracy plan to turn the children of Britain into mice! Although the boy was turned into a mouse by the witch, he still tried to stop the evil plan of these witches.
Zemikis has directed works in recent years, including "Flight", "Walking in the Clouds", "Spy League" and "Welcome to Marvin Town", all serious films for adult audiences. The most recent family movie for all ages is "A Christmas Carol" in 2009. Currently, the film is scheduled to land on the streaming media platform on October 22.
