London Film Festival Announces ‘Matilda The Musical’ For Opening Gala

Hollywood & Entertainment London Film Festival Announces ‘Matilda The Musical’ For Opening Gala Rosa Escandon Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about women in comedy. New! Follow this author to improve your content experience.

Got it! Jun 30, 2022, 09:04am EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 13: the 65th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on . . .

[+] October 13, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical will play at The 66th BFI London Film Festival ’s Opening Night Gala GALA . The film will premiere on October 5 at the Southbank Centre in the Royal Festival Hall.

The cast and filmmaker are set to appear at the film festival while the film will play at simultaneous preview screenings at multiple theaters across the UK. Matilda The Musical is directed by Matthew Warchus and stars Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee and Alisha Weir as Matilda. Sony Pictures UK and TriStar will release the film theatrically in the UK on December 2 and the film is set to come to Netflix NFLX in other markets during the holiday season.

“What a delight to be opening this tremendous film festival with singing, dancing, green hair and chocolate cake,” Warchus said. “It’s a real honor to be sharing this joyful and empowering tale of a little girl’s courage and compassion at such a prestigious event. ” Matilda The Musical is based on the book Matilda by Roald Dahl.

The story follows a young girl who discovers magical powers and uses them to help her beloved teacher. This isn’t the first retelling of the beloved children’s book. The novel also spawned a 1996 film adaptation, however, Matilda The Musical is based on the West End musical of the same name which premiered in 2010.

Warchus directed the original musical and Dennis Kelly wrote both the musical and the upcoming film. The film is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title, Jon Finn and Luke Kelly of The Roald Dahl Story Company. “Like so many people who have been lucky enough to see it, I am a massive fan of this original stage musical, with Tim Minchin’s infectiously brilliant songs bringing new depth to a classic of children’s literature.

With Screenwriter Dennis Kelly, Matthew Warchus has smartly adapted his own production for the screen with absolute verve and gusto. And what a cast: Alisha Weir is a revelation as Matilda; Emma Thompson is a chillingly nasty Trunchbull and Lashana Lynch’s Miss Honey will melt your heart. It’s a delight to host the world premiere of this exceptional all-ages musical film in our opening night spot and take it out to audiences across the UK with Sony Pictures,” said Tricia Tuttle, BFI London Film Festival Director.

“This is a rollicking, rousing story about sticking together and fighting back against the bullies of the world, even when that seems scary. Sometimes you have to get a little bit naughty!” MORE FOR YOU ‘Dune’ Tops Foreign Box Office With Promising $77M Cume ‘Shang-Chi’ Box Office: Marvel Movie Tops $360M Worldwide 4 Series Coming To Netflix In October That Are Worth The Binge The 66th BFI London Film Festival runs from October 5-16. Follow me on Twitter .

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