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 […]
Movie Review – The Witches (2020)
The Witches, 2020. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Jahzir Bruno, Chris Rock, Codie-Lei Eastick, Charles Edwards, Morgana Robinson, Eugenia Caruso, Jonathan Livingstone, Zeke Taylor, and Eurydice El-Etr. SYNOPSIS: Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches‘, the story tells the scary, funny, and imaginative tale of […]
The Witches to receive PVOD release in the UK this month for £15.99
With Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches skipping its theatrical release to go directly to HBO Max in the United States, Warner Bros. has announced that UK fans will also be able to catch the Roald Dahl adaptation ahead of Halloween via Premium Video on Demand. The film – which stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer and Stanley […]
Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches gets a poster, trailer and HBO Max premiere
Originally set for an October theatrical release, Robert Zemeckis’ new take on Roald Dahl’s The Witches is set to arrive on the HBO Max streaming service on October 22nd – just in time for the Halloween season. Check out the official posters and trailer here… SEE ALSO: The Witches at 30: The family film that terrified an […]
Ralph Fiennes to play Miss Trunchbull in Matilda musical adaptation
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 […]
Taika Waititi directing two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory animated series for Netflix
Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi is partnering with Netflix on two animated series based on the world of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. According to Variety, Waititi will write, direct, and executive produce both animated projects for the streaming service — one based on the world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and another […]
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 […]
Robert Zemeckis to direct new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches
According to Variety, Back to the Future and Forest Gump helmer Robert Zemeckis is in final talks to write and direct a new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel The Witches for Warner Bros. Pictures. Published in 1973, The Witches follows a young British boy and his Norwegian grandmother who find themselves up against […]
Netflix to create animated series based on Roald Dahl’s stories
Netflix has announced that it has signed a deal with The Roald Dahl Story Company to produce a slate of original animated event series based upon the works of the legendary author, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, and many other beloved titles. “Our mission, which is purposefully lofty, is […]
