‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Costume Designer Talks Creating Looks for the ‘Amazing Chameleon’ Benedict Cumberbatch
variety.comCaroline Brew editor Kasia Walicka Maimone first collaborated with Wes Anderson while designing costumes for his 2012 film “Moonrise Kingdom.” The film’s Boy Scout uniforms, Peter Pan collars and knee-high socks defined the film’s aesthetic and inspired Halloween costumes for years to come.
The two reunited for Anderson’s series of Netflix shorts, creating a visual world to represent the Roald Dahl short stories from which they are adapted.
The shorts include “The Swan,” “The Rat Catcher,” “Poison” and “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” — the longest and most elaborate of the four with a 39-minute runtime that features Ben Kingsley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel and Richard Ayoade.
Drawing on inspiration from the real world, Walicka Maimone presented photographs and sketches to Anderson bring his vision of Dahl’s characters to life.
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