The first trailer has been released for Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, director Matthew Warchus’ take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning stage musical adaptation of the Road Dahl children’s book which tells the story of an extraordinary young girl who summons the courage to help others and take charge of her own destiny. Matilda […]
Oompa loompa doompety Hugh! Grant joins WB’s Wonka
In a piece of rather scrumdiddlyumptious news, multiple outlets are reporting that Hugh Grant has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ forthcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka. Grant has already been spotted on set, but it is now being reported that he will be playing some part in the origin story of the Oompa-Loompas, possibly even as one […]
Wes Anderson is returning to the world of Roald Dahl, and he’s taking Benedict Cumberbatch with him
Wes Anderson and Roald Dahl proved to be the perfect fit when the director tackled the beloved author’s Fantastic Mr. Fox in 2009, and now comes the news that he’s returning to that weird and magical world for Netflix’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and he’s taking Benedict Cumberbatch with him. As reported by […]
The Witches at 30: The family film that terrified an entire generation
With The Witches celebrating its 30th anniversary, George Nash takes a look at the legacy of Nicolas Roeg’s terrifying family film… In the filmography of the late British director Nicolas Roeg — a career spanning just shy of 50 years — two movies stand out from the rest. Both are adaptations of literary texts. Both […]
Netflix acquires The Roald Dahl Story Company, planning multimedia universe
Back in 2018 Netflix signed a deal with The Roald Dahl Story Company to produce a slate of animated adaptations of the legendary British author’s children’s novels, and now the streamer has gone one step further by acquiring the RDSC in its entirety with plans to launch an entire Roald Dahl multimedia universe. “These stories […]
Movie Review – To Olivia (2021)
To Olivia, 2021. Directed by John Hay. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Keeley Hawes, Sam Heughan, Conleth Hill, Isabella Jonsson, Darcey Ewart and Bodhi Marsan. SYNOPSIS: Roald Dahl and his wife – actor Patricia Neal – struggle to reinvigorate their creative careers following the death of their eldest daughter. Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved […]
Warner Bros.’ Willy Wonka movie heading to cinemas in 2023
If you haven’t got full of the chocolatey delight that is the world of Willy Wonka, then this news will likely delight you as Warner Bros. plans to move ahead with its long-planned spin-off film, which will serve as a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The new film, titled Wonka, will […]
Lashana Lynch joins Netflix’s Matilda as Miss Honey
Captain Marvel and No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch has been cast as Miss Honey in Netflix’s upcoming feature film version of the Roald Dahl stage adaptation Matilda the Musical. The movie reunites the stage musical’s director Matthew Warchus and Tony Award-winning writer Dennis Kelly. The role of Matilda is yet to be cast. […]
Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes are Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal in To Olivia trailer
Sky has released the first trailer for To Olivia, the upcoming Sky Original film from director John Hay (There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble) and starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) as novelist Roald Dahl and Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard) as his American actress wife Patricia Neal. Watch the trailer here… It’s 1962 and Roald Dahl, an eccentric, […]
Movie Review – The Witches (2020)
The Witches, 2020. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Rock, Jahzir Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick. SYNOPSIS: After the loss of his parents in a car accident a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) gets taken in by his Grandma (Octavia Spencer). Slowly she starts to help him deal with […]
