News broke back in 2020 that Netflix had partnered with Sony's Tri-Star Pictures to develop a feature adaptation of Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's hugely successful Matilda the Musical, which has been playing in London's West End since 2011. After a long period of radio silence, the first trailer and poster have just dropped!
The teaser introduces us to the precocious Matilda Wormwood (Alicia Weir), a remarkable child with even more remarkable abilities. We also get a first look at the legendary Emma Thompson as the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, and Lashana Lynch as Matilda's much, much kinder teacher, Miss Honey.
Check out the promo below along with a poster and full synopsis.
"Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind and a vivid imagination — and the worst parents in the world. While her parents (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough) content themselves with trashy TV and dodgy money-making schemes, she loves to lose herself in the pages of her beloved books. Where they are loud, selfish and unkind she is a quiet observer, thinking up small and cheeky acts of rebellion and revenge. On meeting her inspirational teacher, Miss Honey (Lashana Lynch), Matilda is encouraged and begins conjuring her own fantastical tales.
Excited to attend Crunchem Hall, Matilda is surprised to find the school is an ominous and oppressive place led by the huge and villainous Miss Trunchbull (Emma Thompson). As well as kind Miss Honey, the bright lights among the meanness are story-loving librarian, Mrs. Phelps (Sindhu Vee), and Matilda’s newfound school friends. Filled with an overwhelming sense of justice, Matilda dares to take a stand for what is right and teach Trunchbull a lesson she won’t forget."
Matilda The Musical is set for a theatrical release this Christmas, and will head to Netflix on an undisclosed date.
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