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Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Mara Wilson as the title character , with DeVito himself (who also served a dual role as the narrator), Rhea Perlman , Embeth ...
All versions of Matilda—the 1988 novel, the 1996 film directed by Danny DeVito, the West End/Broadway stage film, and the 2022 Netflix movie musical—differ from each other in key ways.
Opening Title Production company Cast and crew Ref. J A N U A R Y: 12 Bio-Dome: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Motion Picture Corporation of America: Jason Bloom (director); Adam Leff, Mitchell Peck, Jason Blumenthal (screenplay); Pauly Shore, Stephen Baldwin, William Atherton, Joey Adams, Teresa Hill, Rose McGowan, Kylie Minogue, Dara Tomanovich, Henry Gibson, Patricia Hearst, Roger Clinton, Taylor ...
[29] Mara Wilson, who played Matilda in the original 1996 film adaptation of Dahl's novel, said, "Maybe if they made it into a movie, I could have a cameo, but that's for them to decide." [92] Kelly, who wrote the book of the musical, is set to write the film's screenplay, with Minchin writing additional songs and music, and Warchus directing ...
In the 1996 film, Miss Trunchbull is a former shot putter, hammer, and javelin thrower, having competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics as a young adult; in the musical, the song 'The Hammer' suggests she became the 'English hammer-throwing champion' in 1969, while in the novel, she performed similar exploits, but the exact dates and events are not ...
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, or simply Matilda the Musical, or Matilda, is a 2022 fantasy musical film directed by Matthew Warchus from a screenplay by Dennis Kelly, based on the stage musical of the same name by Tim Minchin and Kelly, which in turn was based on the 1988 novel Matilda by Roald Dahl.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:1996 films. It includes 1996 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for children's films released in the year 1996 .
Pages in category "1996 direct-to-video films" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.