Watch: Wes Anderson brings Roald Dahl's 'Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' to life

Annie Martin
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Benedict Cumberbatch plays Henry Sugar in the short film "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
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Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Netflix is giving a glimpse of the new film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.

The streaming service shared a trailer for the short film Thursday featuring Benedict Cumberbatch.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is based on a short story from the Roald Dahl collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. The adaptation is written, directed and produced by Wes Anderson.

The film follows "a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling," according to an official synopsis.

Cumberbatch plays Henry Sugar, with Ralph Fiennes as Dahl, Dev Patel as Dr. Chatterjee, Ben Kingsley as Imdad Khan, Rupert Friend as Claud and Richard Ayoade as Dr. Marshall.

Ralph Fiennes attends the New York premiere of "The Menu" in November. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Ralph Fiennes attends the New York premiere of "The Menu" in November. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar premiered at the Venice International Film Festival earlier this month.

Ben Kingsley attends the American Cinematheque award ceremony in 2016. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
Ben Kingsley attends the American Cinematheque award ceremony in 2016. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

The film will open in select theaters Sept. 20 and start streaming Sept. 27 on Netflix.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is Anderson's second release of 2023, following the feature film Asteroid City, which opened in June.

Rupert Friend attends the New York premiere of "Asteroid City" in June. File Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/UPI
Rupert Friend attends the New York premiere of "Asteroid City" in June. File Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/UPI