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Jonathan Yates

How to watch The Witches 2020 in the UK

A live-action adaption of Roald Dahl's The Witches has made its premiere in the UK.

The 2020 edition of the classic book stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer and Stanley Tucci and is available to stream from October 23.

The re-imagining of Dahl's tale follows a young boy and his grandmother who encounter deceptively glamorous and thoroughly diabolical witches that masquerade as ordinary women.

It marks the second time the book has been adapted into a feature film, with Anjelica Houston starring in the popular 1990 version.

The 2020 film was originally expected to have a theatrical release across the globe this October but due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has forced cinemas to close, it was instead moved to a digital release.

In the US customers are able to watch the film as part of a HBO Max subscription, while UK viewers can rent the film via a number of services.

This includes Amazon Prime, Virgin pay-per-view and Sky Store as well as the iTunes and Google Play stores where the film costs £15.99 to rent, so although it'll set you back a hefty amount it's still cheaper than a family cinema ticket.

To find out more and to rent the film go to Amazon Prime here, which you can watch on your Fire TV Stick or purchase the film via your Sky or Virgin set boxes.

Meanwhile the 1990 version is available to rent on Amazon Prime from £1.99 or you can purchase and keep the film for £4.99.

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