The Witches Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Witches.

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  Anne Hathaway

  ... Grand High Witch

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  Octavia Spencer

  ... Bruno's grandmother

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  Stanley Tucci

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  Codie-Lei Eastick

  ... Bruno Jenkins

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  Charles Edwards

  ... Mr. Jenkins

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  Philippe Spall

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  Chris Rock

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  Eugenia Caruso

  Sniper: G.R.I.T.

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  Angus Wright

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  Anna Devlin

Crew Behind the Film

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

Robert Zemeckis

Screenwriters

Robert Zemeckis
Kenya Barris

Producers

Alfonso Cuarón
Jack Rapke
Steve Starkey
Guillermo del Toro
Robert Zemeckis

Production Details

What we know about the The Witches movie production.

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".

Production Updates for The Witches

Aug 2020

Completed

Changed The Witches movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2020

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie began filming in Georgia, Alabama, and the UK in April 2019

Jun 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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