When is matilda on tv

We were previously expecting to see Matilda on Netflix in but according to Playbill Matilda is now scheduled to be released in December The musical will be released in theatres in the U. Meanwhile, Netflix will release the movie as an original in select regions around the world.

The plot was announced alongside the initial reveal for the movie:. Matilda, a young, gifted, and incredibly intelligent five-and-a-half-year-old struggles with the stupidity of her family. At school, Matilda makes friends with the lovely Miss Honey and is finally able to show her intellectual prowess.

Unfortunately, the school is run by the tyrannical Miss Trunchbull who takes pride in giving harsh punishments to the students. When Matilda develops telekinetic powers, she enlists the help of Miss Honey and they work together to stop Miss Trunchbull. Previously, it was tradition for a male cast member to portray the role of Miss Trunchbull, the evil headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School in a production of Matilda.

Netflix will stream it for the rest of the world that same month. Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. This will be a proper live action film based on the stage show written by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin.

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Do you have a job? Matilda : No, but don't people need good cars? Can't you sell good cars, Dad? Harry Wormwood : Listen, you little wiseacre: I'm smart, you're dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it. Sign In. Play trailer Comedy Family Fantasy. Director Danny DeVito. Top credits Director Danny DeVito. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Video Photos Top cast Edit. Danny DeVito Mr.

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