Back in February it was announced that Sony and Netflix are teaming on a film version of Matilda: The Musical, and now we have our first piece of casting news for the Roald Dahl adaptation. As revealed by Deadline, Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes is set to portray the antagonist Miss Trunchbull, headmistress of Crunchem Hall […]
Sony and Netflix developing Matilda musical movie
Netflix is teaming with Sony Pictures to produce a feature film adaptation of Matilda: The Musical, the stage version of Roald Dahl’s beloved 1988 children’s novel. As revealed by THR, the film will be directed by Matthew Warchus, the director of the stage musical, whose previous film credits include 1999’s Simpatico and 2014’s Pride. Matilda […]