'It's a beautiful way of seeing Matilda, I have been a fan of the musical for years and this is amazing, great casting and acting.

Great performances, choreo, direction, and film-making.' I wasn’t a huge fan of this on stage, but that’s because cinema is where this story belongs. As one person giving the film a perfect score said, 'One of the best stage to screen adaptations I’ve seen.

Of course, the audience reviews are just as glowing. Nate Adams, via The Only Critic, also noted, 'Beloved children’s novels getting turned into cinematic musicals isn’t groundbreaking, but few capture the charm, wit, and spunky attitude of its source material better than Matthew Warchus’ Matilda: The Musical.” 'The young actors are uniformly excellent, most notably Alisha Weir as Matilda, who has a wonderfully intelligent face and a pinging singing voice.' Starring: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch. An extraordinary girl with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination takes a daring stand to change her story with miraculous results. Matthew Warchus is set to direct the film, a co-production between Netflix, Sony, and Working Title.'There’s no arguing with the songs,' adds Mick LaSalle of the SF Chronicle, heaping praise onto the music along with the acting. 2022 Maturity Rating: PG 1h 56m Movies Based on Books. The musical is set to star newcomer Alisha Weir in the title role, plus Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull, Lasha Lynch as Miss Honey, Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough as Matilda’s parents, and Sindhu Vee as Mrs.

Netflix is already at work with Taika Waititi and Phil Johnston on a series based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” as well as a new “Matilda” musical. The news arises from Netflix’s September acquisition of the Roald Dahl catalog, from which the streamer will develop a slate of new projects based on the beloved author’s properties, from animated and live-action films to immersive experiences and more. The original book is a collection of seven short stories, but it’s not known whether Anderson will helm all the stories as an omnibus film (a la his recent “French Dispatch,” which is comprised of a collection of narratives) or focus on the title story. Sources tell Deadline that Benedict Cumberbatch will play the title role, with Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley joining the cast. Fox” Anderson previously turned into an Oscar-winning animated film. Anderson will write and helm the feature adaptation of the 1977 story by the author, whose “Fantastic Mr. Netflix has set Wes Anderson to direct “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” for the streaming platform, sources have confirmed to IndieWire.

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