When will Matilda the Musical drop on Netflix and who's in the cast alongside Emma Thompson?

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Matilda, which is also now a West End production, is set to make its way onto cinema and TV screens later this year, with an all-singing, all-dancing cast.The first movie adaptation of Matilda was released back in 1996 and the children's classic, which will now be turned into a musical movie, centers around a young girl called Matilda, a child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her unloving family and ruthless headmistress, Miss Trunchbull.The new movie, which will be officially released in cinemas in the UK, has recently premiered at the BFI London Film Festival for the first time and has received raving reviews so far.But when will the movie be released and who is in the cast?

Here's everything you need to know:Matilda the Musical will be released in cinemas on December 2, 2022 in the UK.For the rest of the world, Matilda the Musical will be released on Netflix later in the month, with a date yet to be confirmed.The cast of Matilda the Musical movie features both household names and new faces who are breaking out into the film industry for the first time.Newcomer Alisha Weir will take on the role as Matilda alongside a strong supporting cast including Emma Thompson, who will star as the villainous Miss Trunchbull.The award-winning actress is known for her roles in Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, and Love Actually.Emma will be joined by Lashana Lynch, who recently starred in James Bond movie No Time to Die, as Matilda's lovable teacher, Miss Honey.Matilda's parents, Mr and Mrs Wormwood, will be played by This is England's Stephen Graham and Birdman's Andrea Riseborough respectively.Other cast members include Have I Got News For You's Sindhu Vee as librarian Mrs Phelps, and a.