Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical This year’s BFI London Film Festival will be held.
The annual festival, scheduled for October 5-16, in partnership with American Express, announced the opening night gala on Thursday. Matilda Organizers said, “Before Sony Pictures UK and TriStar Pictures will release their films exclusively at cinemas in the UK and Ireland on December 2,” the world at Southbank Center on October 5 in London. It will be released for the first time. “The filmmakers and cast are expected to attend, and there will be simultaneous previews of the films at multiple cinemas across the UK.”
The film is starring Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, and Sindu Vee, who introduce Alisha Weir as the eponymous Matilda. Netflix will release this holiday season worldwide except in the UK and Ireland.
The film “discovers her superpower and evokes amazing courage for all possibilities to help others change the story while others carry their destiny, extraordinary. A moving musical story of a girl. “
“How happy it is to have this amazing film festival with singing, dancing, green hair and chocolate cake,” said film director Matthew Warchas. “It’s a real honor to be able to share this fun and powerful story of the girl’s courage and compassion at such a prestigious event.”
Tricia Tuttle, director of the BFI London Film Festival, said: literature. Together with screenwriter Dennis Kelly, Matthew Warchus skillfully adapted his own work to the screenplay. And what a cast: Alisha Weir is a revelation as Matilda. Emma Thompson is the cool and awkward Miss Trunchbull, and Lashana Lynch’s Miss Honey melts your heart. We are pleased to host this extraordinary world premiere of a musical film for all ages at the opening nightspot and open it to audiences across the UK at Sony Pictures. This is an annoying, exciting story about sticking together and fighting the world’s bullies, even if it sounds scary. “
The protagonist of the story is Matilda Wormwood, “a girl with great curiosity, a keen heart, and a brilliant imagination, and the worst parents in the world.” Her parents (Graham and Riseborough) said, “I’m happy with the messy TV and dangerous money-making plans, but she loves to lose herself on the pages of her beloved book. They’re noisy and selfish. In the unfriendly place, she is a quiet observer, thinking of small and cheeky acts of rebellion and revenge. “
When she meets her inspiring teacher, Miss Honey (Lynch), Matilda is encouraged and begins to remind her of her own fantastic story. “Excited to attend the Clan Chem Hall, Matilda is surprised that the school is an ominous and oppressive place led by the huge and malicious Miss Trunchbull (Thompson), only the kind Miss Honey. But the bright light among the mean people is the story-loving librarian, Mrs. Phelps (Vee), and Matilda’s newly found school friend. “
The film was produced by working titles Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Roald Dahl Story Company’s John Finn and Luke Kelly. Contains Minchin’s original songs and lyrics.
The BFI London Film Festival will announce its full program in September. 1.1.