MATILDA: The Musical Is Coming To The Big Screen- Page 2

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 5:39pm

I love Matilda on stage, but I'm afraid of Warchus's lack of film experience. It's a different medium and really needs someone who lives and breathes film. I find with few exceptions that theatre directors/choreographers turned film directors tend to miss that vision that makes film its own unique medium.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 6:37pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Aah!! Can’t wait! Would love to see Anna Kendrick as Miss. Honey."

I like Kendrick as much as the next person, but I'd like to hear someone else sing in a film for once. It seems like there was a period of time where every movie with Kendrick featured her singing in one way or another. She's also a little too knowing, too sardonic for the role. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 6:59pm

I really want Emily Blunt to be Miss Honey now Mary Poppins is done

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 7:01pm

John Krasinski would be great as the Escapologist

[raddersons]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 7:24pm

I love the score from this show, but there are also some real clunkers. Let's hope the cut the boring songs. Sorry Miss Honey...

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 7:35pm

Which of Miss. honeys song do you not like?

[raddersons]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 7:48pm

I think Act I is a lot stronger than Act II, musically. My House & Quiet are right next to each other and are both pretty boring in my opinion. This Little Girl is also nothing special either -- for a show with such clever and wordy lyrics, that one is so... typical. To be fair I saw the show late in the run and had partial view lottery seats, so my experience of seeing the show wasn't the best. There could be stuff I'm missing, but I have listened to that score dozens of times and love most of it.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 8:28pm

I love this show, but the style is so theatrical I have a hard time seeing it work as a film.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/26/17 at 11:32pm

This should be an animated film.

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/27/17 at 8:05am

I'd like to see a multimedia hybrid, personally.

And does Karen Gillan sing? She'd be a good Miss Honey.

[Lot666]

Posted: 10/27/17 at 8:50am

Only if Lesli Margherita is Mrs. Wormwood. There is no other.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/27/17 at 8:58am

darquegk said: "I'd like to see a multimedia hybrid, personally.

And does Karen Gillan sing? She'd be a good Miss Honey."

I can really see Matilda’s escapologist/acrobat Story bring stop motion and then everything else being live action.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 10/27/17 at 10:50am

I know they'll probably be looking to cast Brits mostly, but a fun Dreamcast:

Trunchbull- Titus Burgess
Miss Honey- Annaleigh Ashford or Laura Bell Bundy
Mr. Wormwood- Seth McFarlene or Jim Carey
Mrs. Wormwood- Kristin Chenoweth or Jane Krakowski
Miss Phelps- Octavia Spencer

Updated On: 10/27/17 at 10:50 AM

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 10/27/17 at 11:23am

Alison Luff who played Ms Honey here would be perfect. She's the right age (in her 20's) and is a singing/acting dream.

[Cryoutloud131]

Posted: 10/28/17 at 2:58am

Weird suggestion but what about Tim Minchin for Mr Wormwood?

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 10/28/17 at 7:43am

^OMG yes! Or James Corden if he has time.

As long as Bertie reprises his Trunchbull, I'm good

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 10/28/17 at 4:41pm

Lea Michelle for Trunchbull  - finally a role to fit her personality.