Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir join Netflix musical

Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir and Lashana Lynch have joined the cast of Netflix’s Matilda musical.

The streaming service confirmed that Thompson, Weir and Lynch will star in the upcoming movie. Weir, a newcomer actress, will play the titular Matilda, a young girl with high intelligence and telekinetic powers. Thompson will portray Miss Trunchbull, while Lynch will play Miss Honey.

Matilda is based on the stage musical of the same name, which itself is inspired by the Roald Dahl book.

Matilda will be an imaginative and fresh retelling of the award-winning musical, featuring talented young newcomers, alongside established stars.

Series based on Dwayne Johnson’s life coming soon!

Dwayne Johnson shared the first trailer for the new series Young Rock on Instagram, offering viewers their first extended look at the upcoming comedy series based on the actor’s life. Young Rock follows the Jumanji star at three different points in his life, at ages 10, 15 and 20.

“I really wish my dad was around to see this one,” Johnson wrote in his Instagram post. “Maaaaan he would’ve been proud.” (Johnson’s father, wrestler Rocky Johnson, died in January 2020.)

“I can’t wait to make you and your families laugh a little and share the life lessons I’ve learned along the way,” he added. The trailer teases some of the future WWE and box office superstar’s youthful antics and many other funny incidents.

DC April 2021 line up revealed

DC’s full April 2021 solicitations bring news of several new titles featuring some of DC’s most iconic heroes.

There’s the new limited series Batman: The Dark Knight, which sends Batman to Europe to track down a mysterious new villain known as Equilibrium.

Then, another Justice League staple gets a new title — Green Lantern #1, which brings in Teen Lantern Keli Quintana and Far Sector’s Green Lantern Jo Mullein in their first outing alongside the larger Green Lantern Corps.

The Justice League will crossover with the characters of the hit Rooster Teeth anime RWBY (American animated series) in a new limited series titled RWBY/Justice League, which introduces versions of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman who dwell in the world of RWBY, which is known as The Remnant.

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2021