It’s been a busy year for Wes Anderson. While the acclaimed director’s latest feature film Asteroid City has dominated the conversation around the auteur this year, he actually had five films that debuted in 2023. And the best one isn’t Asteroid City — it’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (let’s call it Henry Sugar for short) is part of a larger project for Netflix where Anderson adapts the works of Roald Dahl. Both Anderson and Netflix have shown interest in Dahl’s works over the years, with Anderson adapting Fantastic Mr. Fox in 2009 and the streaming service acquiring the Roald Dahl Story Company for $686 million in 2021.
