Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Thursday, October 22, 2020 HBO Max
scary images/moments, language and thematic elements
Plot: What's the story about?
From the mind of Roald Dahl and as reimagined by acclaimed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, The Witches is a wickedly fun adventure as a young boy stumbles onto a secret coven of child-hating witches as they plot to turn the world’s children into mice. A fresh Halloween classic for this generation, in a story that celebrates courage, teamwork, and unlikely heroes, offering a completely distinct kids proposition with a quirky, delightfully twisted tone in classic Dahl style.
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Who stars in The Witches: Cast List
Anne Hathaway ... Grand High Witch
The Odyssey, Verity
Octavia Spencer ... Bruno's grandmother
Zootopia, The Shack
The Devil Wears Prada 2, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
Codie-Lei Eastick ... Bruno Jenkins
Charles Edwards ... Mr. Jenkins
Madagascar (20th Anniversary), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Sniper: G.R.I.T.
The Courier, The Courier
Viola Davis
(In Talks)
Air, The Woman King
Who's making The Witches: Crew List
A look at the The Witches behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Robert Zemeckis last directed Here and Pinocchio. The film's writer Robert Zemeckis last wrote Here and Welcome to Marwen.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Alfonso CuarónJack Rapke
Steve Starkey
Guillermo del Toro
Robert Zemeckis
Production Company
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Production: What we know about The Witches?
Key Facts
- Robert Zemeckis’s behind-the-scenes team includes a roster of his frequent collaborators, including Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“Forrest Gump”), production designer Gary Freeman, editors Jeremiah O’Driscoll and Ryan Chan, Oscar-nominated costume designer Joanna Johnston (“Allied,” “Lincoln”), and Oscar-nominated composer Alan Silvestri (“Polar Express,” “Forrest Gump”).
- Remake of the 1990 movie starring Anjelica Huston, which was based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 children’s book.
- An English-language adaptation of Ronald Dahl's 1973 book "The Witches".
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2020 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2019 - April: The film was set to Production status.
The movie began filming in Georgia, Alabama, and the UK in April 2019
- 2018 - June: The film was set to Development status.
The Witches Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / BuyThe Witches was a hBO Max release in 2020 on Thursday, October 22, 2020.
