The narrator explains that witches are real, living alongside everyday people. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway) has gathered her fellow Witches from around the globe to carry out her nefarious plans to rid the world of children. The boy and his grandmother come across some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical Witches, so Grandma wisely whisks our young hero away to an opulent seaside resort.
Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.In Robert Zemeckis’ re-imagining of the classic Roald Dahl story, an orphaned boy (Jahzir Bruno) comes to live with his Grandma (Octavia Spencer) in Demopolis, Alabama in 1967. Watch the official trailer in the video below. “The Witches” premieres exclusively in the U.S. before the project evolved into a live-action project with Zemeckis directing and del Toro producing.įor Zemeckis, “The Witches” aims to be a rebound after the critical and commercial failure of his last outing, “Welcome to Marwen.” The director’s other recent credits include “Allied,” “The Walk,” and “Flight.” Considering the plot of “The Witches” involves children turning into mice, the material allows the director to once again get imaginative in his use of visual effects. Del Toro had originally intended to direct a stop-motion version of “The Witches” for Warner Bros. The film’s script is credited to Zemeckis, del Toro, and “Blackish” creator Kenya Barris. Zemeckis’ new spin on the material is backed by some heavyweight talent, including producers Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón. last brought “The Witches” to the big screen in 1990 with an adaptation directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Anjelica Houston in the role now being played by Hathaway. 'Bridgerton' Season 2: Everything You Need to Know About the Netflix Hit
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'South Side' Pulled Off the Best Possible 'Ferris Bueller' Episode The supporting cast includes Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, and the voice of Chris Rock as the film’s narrator. The year is 1967, and the boy and his grandmother find themselves in an unexpected battle against a coven of glamorous witches (led by Anne Hathaway’s Grand High Witch) who seek to turn the town’s children into mice. Newcomer Jahzir Kadeem Bruno stars as a young boy who moves in with his grandmother (Octavia Spencer) in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. Zemeckis’ “The Witches” is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1983 novel of the same name. Now “The Witches” is back and ready to stream just ahead of Halloween. originally intended to open “The Witches” in theaters on October 9 before the pandemic forced the studio to take the film off the release calendar. “The Witches” will launch October 22 via HBO Max in the U.S., followed by an international theatrical rollout starting October 28. is giving moviegoers a Halloween surprise by pivoting the upcoming release of Robert Zemeckis’ “ The Witches” to its streaming service HBO Max.