Netflix releases full trailer for The Twits animated due Oct 17

Netflix on Tuesday released the full trailer for The Twits, an animated feature adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1980 children's novel, and said the film will debut on the streaming service on October 17. The project, directed and co‑written by Phil Johnston with codirectors Katie Shanahan and Todd Demong, reimagines Dahl's story for the big screen and assembles a large ensemble voice cast and an original soundtrack.

The Twits follows the book's depiction of Mr. and Mrs. Twit as grotesque, cruel figures who run a hazardous amusement park called Twitlandia. When the couple rise to power in their town, two children and a family of magical MuggleWumps must learn to outwit them to protect their community. The trailer and promotional images highlight the story's mix of dark humor, slapstick set pieces and inventive visual gags drawn from the source material.

The cast includes Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Beesha and Ryan Lopez as Bubsy, with Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale voicing Mr. and Mrs. Twit. Emilia Clarke and Natalie Portman voice members of the MuggleWump family, and other credited performers include Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer, Jason Mantzoukas, Alan Tudyk, Mark Proksch, Rebecca...