He reaches the shores of Las Vegas, where he ends up winning big at three different casinos, all owned by the same Mafioso. A near-riot situation ensues and a police officer plants the idea in Sugar’s mind to dispose of his wealth in more meaningful and charitable ways. One fine morning, Sugar, repulsed by his hoarded wealth, decides to throw his money off the balcony of his London home. He racks up a considerable amount of wealth, but eventually, the thrill wears off, and his hedonistic ways become anathema to him. It takes Sugar three years to master the ability, which he then promptly uses to gamble. Sugar decides to steal the detailed interview where Khan’s description of the meditation method used to gain this second sight is documented. Khan claims to have learned this skill from a certain Yogi Hardawar (a possible misappropriation of Haridwar, a holy city for Hindus in India), who taught him how to see through thin objects like paper and see around solid objects like wooden doors if he could put his finger or hand around them. He stumbles upon a doctor’s report on a strange patient from India, Imhrat Khan, who has the ability to see with his eyes closed. Henry Sugar is a wealthy bachelor who lives a life of extravagance.

Related: Benedict Cumberbatch's Best Dramatic Movies, Ranked The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar has multiple embedded narratives making it a perfect example of a nested story. Filming began on Januin London.Despite being based on one of the short stories from the classic, the film is supposed to be divided into three chapters where Henry Sugar (played by Cumberbatch) will serve as the connecting thread. Rupert Friend and Richard Ayoade were later added to the cast. It was announced that Benedict Cumberbatch would star as Sugar, with Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley joining the cast. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar project was confirmed on January 7, 2022, the day after it was reported that Wes Anderson was set to write and direct an adaptation of the Roald Dahl short story with Netflix distributing. In September 2021, Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company for $686 million. The character of Henry Sugar will serve as a connective thread through each one.

It is scheduled to be released in 2023 on Netflix. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character alongside Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Rupert Friend, and Richard Ayoade. Based on the eponymous short story contained in the 1977 collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl, the second film adaptation of a Dahl work directed by Anderson, after Fantastic Mr. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is an upcoming American adventure comedy film written, produced and directed by Wes Anderson.

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