Movies Wes Anderson and Ralph Fiennes reunite in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar trailer The new short, based on the Roald Dahl story of the same name, marks the first reunion between the director and actor since The Grand Budapest Hotel. By Christian Holub Christian Holub Christian Holub is a writer covering comics and other geeky pop culture. He's still mad about 'Firefly' getting canceled. EW's editorial guidelines Published on September 14, 2023 11:42AM EDT Mere months after Asteroid City crashed into theaters, Wes Anderson has a new short film on the way. A Roald Dahl adaptation, it's called The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar — today, it received its first trailer. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character, a gambler who becomes obsessed with a man (Ben Kingsley) who's learned to see without the use of his eyes. The cast list features a handful of new additions to the Anderson stable, like Dev Patel and Richard Ayoade, but it also reunites the director with Ralph Fiennes for the first time since he starred in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Ralph Fiennes in 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'. Netflix The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is just 37 minutes long, but there's more where that came from. Anderson confirmed at Venice that this is merely the first in a series of short films based on Dahl stories that he is directing for Netflix. Cumberbatch, Fiennes, Kingsley, Patel, and Ayoade will also appear in The Swan, The Ratcatcher, and Poison, all of which debut this month. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar will have a limited theatrical release starting on Sept. 20 before it hits Netflix on Sept. 27. The Swan, The Ratcatcher, and Poison will follow on Sept. 28, 29, and 30, respectively. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Wes Anderson criticizes editing of Roald Dahl books to remove 'offensive' language: 'What's done is done' See Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel in first images from Wes Anderson's new Roald Dahl adaptation Here's what you need to know about Asteroid City, courtesy of Wes Anderson