First, the elegantly cruel baroness in "Cruella." Now, the wicked Miss Trunchbull in "Matilda the Musical." Is there a childhood villain that Emma Thompson can't transform into?
Roald Dahl's beloved novel "Matilda" gets another big-screen treatment courtesy of Netflix, this time a rock musical based on the Tony and Olivier-winning production directed by Matthew Warchus. Thompson plays Principal Trunchbull, who is determined to extinguish independent thinking among her elementary school students, including the brilliant and exceptionally talented Matilda, played by "Darklands" star Alisha Weir. Matilda's only role model, Miss Honey (Lashana Lynch), encourages Matilda to use her vivid imagination and keep her curiosity going, despite Trunchbull's demands to get rid of all the "rebels" in Crunchem Hall. .
The film will premiere this holiday season on Netflix. Sony Pictures UK and TriStar Pictures will release the film exclusively in theaters in the UK and Ireland on December 2.
According to the official tagline, "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical" is an inspiring musical story of an extraordinary girl who discovers her superpower and summons remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, while also taking charge. of his own destiny. . By standing up for what is right, she found miraculous results. The story is based on Dahl's 1988 novel of the same name.
Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as Matilda's neglectful parents, taking on respective roles made iconic by Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito, who also directed and produced the 1996 film adaptation starring Mara Wilson in the title role.
For the 2022 musical reinvention, Sindhu Vee stars as librarian Mrs. Phelps, with newcomers Charlie Hodson-Prior, Meesha Garbett, Rei Yamauchi Fulker, Winter Jarrett Glasspool, Andrei Shen, and Ashton Robertson playing Matilda's friends.
“Matilda the Musical” features original music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and choreography by Ellen Kane. Screenwriter Dennis Kelly adapts the Royal Shakespeare Company production for the big screen, with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title, Jon Finn and Luke Kelly of The Roald Dahl Story Company producing.