Matilda

He’s unrecognisable these days The actor famed for tackling a monstrous chocolate cake in front of an assembly full of students in Matilda is now a doctor specialising in osteopathy! Jimmy Karz played the young student in the Danny DeVito adaptation of Roald Dahl’s famous book, but he’s long since been doing something else with […]

1 year ago

Adding this to my Christmas list. A rare copy of Matilda has been discovered in one of Ireland’s most beloved bookshops. The signed first edition was discovered by staff at Kennys Bookshop in Galway. The team posted a photo of the signed copy of Matilda on Twitter. “We found a signed Roald Dahl here today […]

4 years ago

“If a character needs to be fat, have a fat actor?” The musical adaption of Matilda is coming very soon, and while we all wait in anticipation, it seems the new released trailer for the film has sparked some controversy online. Throughout the trailer, Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson can be seen wearing a “fat suit” […]

4 years ago

The film is based on the hugely successful West End musical. The trailer for the upcoming adaption of Matilda has just landed, delighting musical theatre fans everywhere. The Sony film is based on the West End and Broadway smash hit Matilda the Musical, which is based on Roald Dahl’s beloved 1988 children’s novel. The movie […]

4 years ago

A book that became a film that became a musical that became a film again. A new movie adaptation of Matilda: The Musical is set for release next year. Matilda is a film, but it’s also a musical. That musical is of course based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name, but now […]

5 years ago

Ooh, we can’t wait for this. Matilda the Musical is being turned into a Netflix movie, according to reports. The stage show has been running in London’s West End since 2011, and has also had a run on Broadway. But according to The Hollywood Reporter, Roald Dhal’s iconic children’s novel is going to be headed to the screen […]

7 years ago