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The Twits: new Netflix adaptation brings Roald Dahl’s magic to life

A film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book The Twits has been promised for more than two decades. The Netflix animation plays to the strengths of the beloved classic, while adapting it to present times. Dark humour, many pranks, twists and turns ensure an enjoyable visual feast.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

The Twits: Natalie Portman ‘excited’ to be part of a film her children can enjoy

The Oscar-winning actress voices a magical creature in the Netflix adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

The Twits voice actor says UK family were ‘shocked’ she had not heard of book

Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan voices Beesha, one of the protagonists of the new film.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

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The Twits review – Americanised Roald Dahl is gruesome in all the wrong ways

Netflix’s animation mangles and sentimentalises Dahl’s black comedy about a gross and detestable married couple – relocating the action to Texas and introducing a plucky orphan heroine

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

David Byrne and Hayley Williams write original songs for Netflix film The Twits

The film adaptation based on the characters from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name will feature three original songs.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Greg James apologises for suggestion a glass eye would make Roald Dahl Twit disgusting

Promotional video for a Twits spin-off book by broadcaster and his colleague Chris Smith is criticised by charity for the blind

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

Roald Dahl’s The Twits is coming to Netflix in 2025

This isn’t Netflix’s first Dahl project, the streaming service has also released Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical in 2022

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023

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Five awful things Roald Dahl wrote in his children's books as Rishi Sunak slams changes

Many of Roald Dahl's famous children's books are being re-written to cut out inappropriate phrases - but as Rishi Sunak joins those condemning the re-write, just how bad were the books?

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

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