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LONDON: Dame Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman have been lined up to lead the cast of Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot<\/em>, a 90-minute movie for Endor Productions and BBC One that is slated to begin filming next year in London.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot<\/font><\/em> revolves around Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor who has a crush on his neighbor, Mrs Silver. The production, based on a children’s book, is being adapted by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer. It will <\/font>be distributed by Red Arrow International.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Charlotte Moore, controller for BBC One, remarked: "It’s an honor to have Dame Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman starring in this wonderful new adaptation. It’s absolutely stellar casting for one of the nation’s favorite children’s classics."<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Stephenson, controller for BBC drama commissioning, said: "An amazing cast and production team have come together to dramatize Roald Dahl’s wonderful, evergreen story. This film is a class act with a roll call of talent that only the BBC could assemble."<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hilary Bevan Jones, producer, added: "To bring together two of the world’s favorite actors in Dame Judi and Dustin is a dream come true. Richard and Paul have captured the magic of Roald Dahl’s wonderful tale and and I am thrilled that Dearbhla [Walsh] is to direct it."<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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