Earlier this year, it was announced that Marvel’s Benedict Cumberbatch had signed up to lead an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, as directed by Wes Anderson, for Netflix. This isn’t the first time the British actor has been attached to a project based on one of the acclaimed children’s writer’s works, though. Back in Nov. 2019, his production company SunnyMarch landed the rights to make a film based on Danny, the Champion of the World, with Cumberbatch also due to star.
The production never materialized, however, and that’s now causing Cumberbatch some legal repercussions. As per Variety, Portobello Productions has filed a lawsuit against SunnyMarch for allegedly wrongfully holding onto the rights for the script that was penned for the film by David Nicholls (One Day) even though their agreement has expired. SunnyMarch and Portobello originally commissioned Nicholls to provide a script together, with the idea being to find a director to work alongside him within 12 months.
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