Emma Thompson is channeling her inner villain for her latest role. The actor stars as Miss Trunchbull in Netflix's upcoming movie adaptation of "Matilda the Musical," based on Roald Dahl's 1988 novel ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." The first main difference between the Matlida adapations: How old is Matilda? In Roald Dahl's book, ...

Where there’s Matilda, there’s Miss Trunchbull. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is coming to Netflix, and Emma Thompson undergoes a major transformation to play the evil Miss Trunchbull. The first ...

"Matilda the Musical" is a fun, extravagant movie that empowers children to know their worth. The film is based on a Broadway show of the same name, itself adapted from Roald Dahl's book. Emma ...

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“Matilda the Musical” fans got a sneak peek of the new Netflix flick on Thursday. The new teaser for the song-filled adaptation of the 1988 Roald Dahl book starts with star Alisha Weir as Matilda, ...

Known for her long career of acting prowess, Emma Thompson now appears to have proven herself once again. Netflix's first teaser trailer for the upcoming Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical features ...

It isn’t Matilda’s absurdly lousy parents. It isn’t even the girl’s telekinesis. What makes “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical” hard to buy into — at least for an adult largely unfamiliar with the late ...

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It must be a hoary truism that great, even beloved actors absolutely adore playing the most reprehensible characters imaginable. “Matilda,” the children’s novel by Roald Dahl, has served more than ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Additionally, in the book and film, she has an older brother, Michael; in the musical versions, ...