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'Matilda the Musical': How Darth Vader inspired Emma Thompson's 'shocking' Trunchbull

For young readers, few characters loom quite as large as the Trunchbull. In Roald Dahl's 1988 children's novel "Matilda," Trunchbull is the formidable headmistress of Crunchem Hall elementary school, ...
Maui Now

Maui Prep presents Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda the Musical JR.’

Maui Preparatory Academy presents its high-energy, student-empowered musical production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical ...
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Matilda the Musical Trailer Shows Students' Fight Against Emma Thompson's Evil Miss Trunchbull

Matilda Wormwood is leading the charge in the full trailer for Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. Released Thursday, the 2-minute preview from Netflix shows young Matilda (Alisha Weir) as she begins ...
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Emma Thompson Is a Scary Miss Trunchbull in First Teaser Trailer for Netflix's 'Matilda the Musical'

Alisha Weir plays the title role and Lashana Lynch is Miss Honey in the upcoming Netflix movie Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, costarring Emma Thompson Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the ...
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Denmark High School delivers a spellbinding performance of Matilda the Musical

Denmark High School is bringing a beloved children’s book to life on stage. In this segment, Delaney Conway, who plays ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical’ Trailer Teases a “Great Escape” From Emma Thompson’s Terrible Miss Trunchbull

The Netflix movie musical, which drops Dec. 25, also stars Lashana Lynch as the sweet and caring Miss Honey and Alisha Weir as the titular (smart and brave) Matilda Wormwood. By Abbey White Associate ...
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Emma Thompson Gets Ugly as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical Trailer

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...
Business Insider

Emma Thompson redefines iconic villain Miss Trunchbull in 'Matilda the Musical'

"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 ...
New York Post

Emma Thompson makes a horrifying Miss Trunchbull in new ‘Matilda’ trailer

“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, ...
The Daily Dot

‘Fat suits are never okay’: Netflix’s ‘Matilda’ faces criticism for Emma Thompson’s Miss Trunchbull prosthetics

Like many Roald Dahl villains, the sadistic schoolteacher Miss Trunchbull has a pretty exaggerated appearance. She’s meant to be big, intimidating, and implicitly masculine —in fact, Miss Trunchbull ...

Peacock Brings More Nostalgia to the Lineup With the Best Family Movie of 1996 (And It’s Just as Good Nearly 30 Years later)

The ‘90s were a great decade for the family movie, and 1996 continued the trend with some of the most beloved releases of the ...
Entertainment Tonight

Emma Thompson Is Unrecognizable as Miss Trunchbull in First Teaser Trailer for Netflix's 'Matilda the Musical'

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 ...