Netflix offers first glimpse of Dame Emma Thompson as formidable Miss Trunchbull

Netflix offers first glimpse of Dame Emma Thompson as formidable Miss Trunchbull (Netflix/AP)

Netflix has offered the first glimpse of Dame Emma Thompson as the formidable Miss Trunchbull in the upcoming film of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical.

The streaming giant released a new trailer for the film which stars the award-winning actress alongside a host of famous British faces.