Amazon Movies September 2020 The Witches Anjelica Huston

Mai elisabeth zetterling plays the grandmother of the protagonist.

Liam neeson movie memory loss top movie march 2020. She joined her father director john huston and grandfather actor walter huston in gaining this. A wonderful cautionary tale for children about the wiles of witches although its mildly adult situations make this more a film for grownups than for children. Blockbuster was originally slated for theatrical release on october 9th but will now.

With anne hathaway octavia spencer stanley tucci chris rock. Based on roald dahls 1983 classic book the witches the story tells the scary funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run in with some real life witches. Anjelica huston is thoroughly convincing as the grand high witch.

The original tale was about a young british boy and his grandmother who confront a coven of witches led by the grand high witch a role anjelica huston originated in the popular 1990. Hollywood actress anne hathaway 37 will take on the role of the evil grand high witch which was previously played by anjelica huston in the 1990s classic. She is both sensual and sinister at the same time.

The potential warner bros. Born july 8 1951 is an american actress director producer author and former fashion modelhuston was the third generation of her family to receive an academy award when she won best supporting actress for her performance in 1985s prizzis honor. The 30 best movies on showtime by josh jackson paste movies staff september 8 2020 the witches remake is headed to hbo max for halloween watch first trailer by jim vorel october 2 2020.

The witches had previously been scheduled for theatrical release in october 2020 but was subsequently delayed to 2021 after the covid 19 shutdown threw the theatrical calendar into disarray. It would be difficult to dethrone anjelica huston as campy horror flick queen but anne hathaway is giving it a shot in the upcoming film adaptation of roald dahls 1983 childrens novel the witches. A previous version was made in 1990 with an equally glamorous anjelica huston as the grand high witch and while it wasnt exactly a hit at the box office it has evolved into a halloween cult.

The witches is coming exclusively to hbo max on october 22 the original dahl novel was published in 1983 and it was followed by a live action adaptation in 1990 which starred anjelica huston.