Roald Dahl: Last News

Strictly Come Dancing's judge Shirley Ballas left fans in awe as she transformed into Miss Trunchball for the show's Musicals Week.The 64 year old fully embraced the week's theme, dressing up as the infamous villain from the West End musical Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's 1988 children's novel. Wearing plenty of padding and a military-style jacket, Shirley completely embodied the character, even pulling off a stern facial expression.

BBC News.Coull then began sending images of himself in his underwear as well as more intimate images and was arrested after they were reported to the police.His lawyer, Neil Stewart, told the court that Coull’s mental health had “declined” during the fallout from his failed Wonka event held in Glasgow earlier this year.Advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination” that was inspired by the hit movie Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet and the Roald Dahl book behind it, outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”.A one-off documentary, Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain, aired on Channel 5 after it went viral on social media. Coull at the time said the reaction had “ruined his life”.The event gained so much attention that Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney even poked fun at it during a skit on her recent Saturday Night Live appearance and a horror movie based on the failed exercise called The Unknown, was commissioned by Scotland film production company Kaledonia Pictures.Sentencing, the judge said the custodial threshold had been passed but he was able to impose an alternative to custody and Coull was given 120 hours of unpaid work and put under supervision for a year.For more help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit RAINN.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic Initially a magazine short story, then expanded to novel form in 1972, Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” has remained a holiday staple ever since. Its enjoyable central conceit of Roald Dahl-style comedic nastiness — the first sentence pegs principal figures as “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world” — no doubt explains an enduring popularity among young readers, while there’s just enough inspirational uplift by the end to earn parental approval.

The festive spirits are soaring as Sainsbury's unveils their 2024 Christmas TV advert, complete with a surprise appearance from a cherished children's character. Its that magical time of year once again as the air is colder and the eagerly awaited Christmas adverts begin gracing TV screens.

This year, Sainsbury's tugs at heartstrings with their festive advert for 2024.

Tommy Fury has revealed his 2024 Halloween look as he revealed that he was getting ready to take his daughter Bambi trick or treating.The former Love Island star, who recently opened up about his split from Molly-Mae Hague, showed off his unusual choice of costume on Instagram as he opted to dress up as Miss Trunchbull from the Roald Dahl book Matilda. In a sweet snap, Tommy, 25, could be seen cradling little Bambi as he sported his unique outfit.To turn himself into the iconic character, the professional boxer wore a long black wig which he paired with a grey hoodie, chunky black belt and fingerless gloves. Meanwhile, Bambi was the Matilda to Tommy’s Miss Trunchbull.

Nearly 30 years have passed since the enchanting tale of Matilda graced the silver screen, yet the big-screen rendition of Roald Dahl‘s cherished novel remains just as spellbinding in 2024.

Timeless children's literature spans multiple generations, captivating kids worldwide with tales from authors like the legendary Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, and Beatrix Potter, whose stories live on long after their deaths.

The return of Chicken Run after a 20-year hiatus saw viewers flock to the movie, which was crowned the most-watched streamer title in the UK last year by Ofcom‘s Media Nations report.

The highly-anticipated Netflix adaptation of a popular book series is landing on Netflix this August.

actor Matthew Modine made a horrifying discovery on Amazon Prime. The platform seemingly had altered the iconic poster for Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 war movie, “Full Metal Jacket,” starring Modine and Vincent D’Onofrio. The phrase “Born to Kill,” scribbled on a camo Marine helmet, was suddenly gone.The digital clean-up crew did however, keep the helmet’s peace sign; some delicate soul, it appeared, thought the words were too inflammatory to remain.

Naman Ramachandran The Royal Court Theatre has unveiled the full cast and creative team for “Giant,” a new play by Mark Rosenblatt exploring a pivotal moment in Roald Dahl‘s career, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Tony and Golden Globe winner John Lithgow will take on the role of Roald Dahl, as previously announced, joined by Olivier Award winner Elliot Levey as Tom Maschler, Dahl’s British Jewish publisher. The ensemble cast includes Rachael Stirling as Dahl’s fiancée Felicity Crosland, Romola Garai as Jewish American publisher Jessie Stone, Tessa Bonham Jones as housekeeper Hallie and Richard Hope as handyman Wally Saunders.

George R.R. Martin is calling out film and TV adaptations of books that don’t live up to their source material.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director George R.R. Martin recently took to his personal blog to double down on his issue with Hollywood adaptations and screenwriters’ attempts to make source material their own. Martin previously spoke out on this issue in 2022 during a discussion with fellow author Neil Gaiman in which he lamented over the majority of writers in Hollywood thinking they do not need to be faithful to written works they’re adapting for film or television.

Rupert Friend (Asteroid City) is heading to Jurassic World, Deadline can confirm.

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.

Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) has been tapped for a role in the newest film from Wes Anderson, Deadline can confirm.

The Twits Next Door, as part of a new series commissioned by the Roald Dahl Story Company, which they announced in a video posted to social media. In the video, they discussed ways to make the classic children’s characters “more disgusting”.When illustrator Emily Jones suggested a glass eye, Smith replied: “That’s it. What a disgusting pair of Twits!”Following widespread criticism across social media for the ableist undertones of their comments, the pair have said it was “absolutely not our intention” to cause upset.“We are so sorry to have caused offence with the launch video.

One of the BBC’s highest profile radio presenters has apologized for comments about people with glass eyes in a recent video to promote his new children’s book.

Danny DeVito, but one wild scene is his best memory of working with ex Rhea Perlman on the movie “Matilda.”“I think when they bleach my hair is my favorite,” DeVito, 79, told The Post of the 1996 film in which he played Mr. Wormwood. “I came in, and Rhea [as Mrs.

Timothée Chalamet's newest movies have helped him reach record-breaking status. In the late '70s, John Travolta had two top-grossing films come out within eight months of each other. "Saturday Night Fever" came out in December 1977 and "Greece" came out in June 1978.