James and the Giant Peach

A stop-motion animated film adaptation of James and the Giant Peach was released in 1996, produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. It combines live-action sequences with the stop-motion animation for the journey inside the peach.

James and the Giant Peach was Roald Dahl's first full-length children's novel, establishing many of the whimsical and slightly dark elements that would become hallmarks of his later, more famous books. It shares a similar imaginative spirit and a focus on a child protagonist overcoming adversity with the help of unusual allies.