Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Trailer: Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir Face Off in this Netflix Musical

The trailer for the upcoming Netflix film Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical has been released on its official platform. The two-minute and twenty-two seconds trailer offers a complete look inside the life of Matilda, a young girl who is often given a hard time by her own parents, and eventually by her headmistress. The film also adds a musical twist to the classic and introduces a near broadway version of the story.

The cast of the film includes Alisha Weir as Matilda Wormwood, Lashana Lynch as Miss Jennifer Honey, Emma Thompson as Miss Agatha Trunchbull, Andrea Riseborough as Mrs Wormwood, Stephen Graham as Mr Wormwood, Sindhu Vee as Mrs Phelps, Lauren Alexandra as The Acrobat, Carl Spencer as Magnus the Escapologist. Moreover, the film has a running time of one hour and fifty-seven minutes.

The official synopsis of the film reads An extraordinary girl with a sharp mind and vivid imagination takes a daring stand to change her story with miraculous results.

The trailer of the film introduces us to Matilda(played by Alisha Weir) and her parents. Who are accustomed to teasing their little girl about her shortcomings and unwanted mistakes. On the other hand, Matilda wants to pursue her studies and explore her options in life.

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When she eventually gets into a school, things get worse. The headmistress of the school(played by Emma Thompson) haunts all the students and is typically strict in her tone. She keeps a check on everybody and Matilda is no expectation. Moreover, in one of the comical dance numbers, the headmistress lifts Matilda from her ponytail and swings her in the air.

However, the tone of the trailer shifts drastically when Matilda decides to take her stand. She confronts the headmistress with a strong ‘no’ and presents her innocent case. At first, the little girl seeks out her best interest and later empathizes with the cause of her fellow students.

Even though it’s not easy for Matilda to take on the world, she takes the help of her newly found miraculous power to prove everyone wrong.

Watch Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Trailer Below

The Netflix musical will be available to stream on Netflix starting on December 25, 2022. Tell us your thoughts about the film in the comment section below.

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