Robert Zemeckis' THE WITCHES Adaptation Casts TDKR Actress Anne Hathaway As The Grand High Witch

Robert Zemeckis' THE WITCHES Adaptation Casts TDKR Actress Anne Hathaway As The Grand High Witch

Back To the Future director Robert Zemeckis is working in a new adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book, The Witches, and The Dark Knight Rises star Anne Hathaway has landed a villainous role...

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 16, 2019 02:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
We have our first major casting announcement for the upcoming re-adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches, as THR reports that Anne Hathaway (TDKR, Interstellar, Colossal) has joined the production.

The Academy Award-winning actress will play The Grand High Witch of All The World (Grand High Witch for short), who serves as the main villain of the story. In the book, she disguises herself as a beautiful woman, but her actual appearance... well, we assume most of you will have seen the 1990 movie starring Anjelica Huston?

This new version will be directed by Robert Zemeckis, who also penned the script with with his ImageMovers partner Jack Rapke. The duo will also produce alongside Guillermo del Toro, who was originally attached to direct, and Alfonso Cuaron.

The Witches doesn't have a set release date just yet.
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rexlincoln
rexlincoln - 1/16/2019, 2:08 PM
Gutted about Welcome to Marwen, seemed like Zemeckis was back on a roll since Flight in 2012. I even quite liked Allied but ahh well, hoping it was just a miss fire for the guy :)
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 1/16/2019, 2:09 PM
She is a terrific actress and I like Robert Zemeckis so I will have an open mind.
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 1/16/2019, 2:13 PM
Hmm, I hope it’s good like the original film. But I hope it’s not like the new Sabrina...that show is a little bit too much with all of the Satan stuff.
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 1/16/2019, 2:32 PM
@InsaneCipher - I know it’s following the comic, I guess it’s just the spiritual side of me. That’s why I’ve taken a step back from a lot of movies, especially horror. And I love all types of movies, but I see stuff that they do in movies that makes you think. And it’s everywhere now like in Taco Bell commercials and even this Canadian ice cream shop named Sweet Jesus.
aflynn
aflynn - 1/16/2019, 2:33 PM
@InsaneCipher -
MasterMix
MasterMix - 1/16/2019, 2:20 PM
Something tells me they're gonna tone the make up way way down. Or risk a PG-13 rating.
Gotham82
Gotham82 - 1/16/2019, 2:24 PM
Sweet i love this movie, we used to get read these books in primary school and then we would have video day watching these when the teachers needed a break lol brings back memories.

really hope it turns out well i still feel the original holds up well .
aflynn
aflynn - 1/16/2019, 2:25 PM
I can see it.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 1/16/2019, 2:32 PM
Off-topic: Breakfast Club actor joins Agents of SHIELD in unknown role while Enoch and Agent Piper will return.

https://mcuexchange.com/anthony-michael-hall-joins-agents-of-shield/
MasterMix
MasterMix - 1/16/2019, 2:36 PM
@NinnesMBC -
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/16/2019, 2:50 PM
@NinnesMBC - an article is being written ;-)
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/16/2019, 2:34 PM
Although I didn’t like Flight and Allied (mostly because they both followed the same story structure and character developments), I did like The Walk a lot, so maybe this’ll turn out solid.

I haven’t seen Welcome to Marwen yet, but I heard that was not so solid. Which is a shame really, because I thought it had great potential
Nebula
Nebula - 1/16/2019, 3:02 PM
[Insert gif of Croc in Suicide Squad saying "I like her."]
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 1/16/2019, 3:16 PM
Who cares, let's get another Back to the future, just have it be a story with Doc Brown and the first meeting with Doc and Marty in 1978-79.

Or you could just create new characters and use the Deloreon time machine. Have Doc Brown bookend the film.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 1/16/2019, 3:19 PM
Another Anne Hathaway article

Forthas
Forthas - 1/16/2019, 3:21 PM
Greatest Catwoman ever!!!
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 1/16/2019, 3:43 PM
@Forthas - She was a pretty hot Hamburglar in that dark armored man series of movies Nolan did.
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 1/16/2019, 3:44 PM
I almost liked her as much as smeared makeup cut-mouth man.
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