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Universal Studios has won the film rights to "Falling," the debut novel of former flight attendant T.J. Newman in a seven figure deal.

Falling is being described as Speed at 35,000 feet. The novel will follow the story of 140-plus passengers on a crowded flight from New York to L.A., who don’t know that a half-hour before takeoff, their pilot’s family was kidnapped. Now, in order for his family to live, the pilot must follow orders and crash their plane. While much of the story takes place in the air, there is also said to be a relentless FBI agent trying to save the family on the ground.

Days after a new photo for the film was released online, filmmaker Edgar Wright has taken to Twitter to confirm that his upcoming movie Last Night in Soho has been delayed. The film had originally been set for a September 2020 release date and was pushed to April of 2021, the movie will now be [...]

Starz Sets The Luminaries Premiere Date, Releases Trailer Home » Starz Sets The Luminaries Premiere Date, Releases Trailer Behind Her Eyes, Casino Royale, Penny Dreadful), will premiere on Sunday, February 14 at 9:30 PM ET/PT, following the Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham premiere on STARZ. Starz also released the official trailer (watch below) for the six-episode limited series from acclaimed novelist and series creator Eleanor Catton ( Emma, The Luminaries tells an epic stor...

Emma Thompson cast to play Miss Trunchbull in Matilda 18 Jan, 2021 06:53 PM 2 minutes to read Pam Ferris played Miss Trunchbull in the 1996 adaptation. Photo / Supplied news.com.au Emma Thompson has been cast as Miss Trunchbull, in the screen-adaptation of the musical Matilda. Miss Trunchbull is the terrifying headmistress who bullied schoolgirls, occasionally swinging them around by their pigtails. "The best gender to play a woman, should be a woman," an executive on the film told the Daily Ma...

Emma Thompson has signed up to play Miss Trunchbull, the horrible headmistress who bullies a super-bright schoolgirl with magical powers, in a film version of the award-winning musical Matilda. The part has been reimagined for the screen because on stage, terrible Trunchbull, a champion hammer thrower who also enjoys swinging girls by their pigtails, was created by Bertie Carvel. ‘The best gender to play a woman, should be a woman,’ one executive on the film told me recently. Dublin-based ...

The new “ Matilda” adaptation has found its star, and the supporting cast is slowly coming together. The platform confirmed that Alisha Weir will star as the title character in the project and that BAFTA and Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch have joined the cast as Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey, respectively. Matthew Warchus, the director of the new adaptation, said in a statement, “Matilda will be an imaginative and fresh retelling of the award-winning musical, Matild...

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‘Matilda: Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir Join Film Adaptation of Hit Musical Weir has been cast in the title roleRoss A. Lincoln | January 14, 2021 @ 9:45 PM Last Updated: January 15, 2021 @ 6:49 AM The main cast of “Matilda” is coming together, with Alisha Weir landing the title role in the film adaptation of the Tony and Olivier-winning musical. In addition, BAFTA and Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson will play Miss Truchbull. Lashana Lynch was previously announced to port...

Los Angeles: British star Emma Thompson has boarded the cast of the screen adaptation of “Matilda”.