The Twits. (L to R) Margo Martindale as Mrs. Twit, Johnny Vegas as Mr. Twit, in The Twits. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Netflix has taken the lid off of its first major Roald Dahl animated movie, The Twits, that’s been in the works for several years now. We’ve got a release date, Friday, October 17th, in addition to a bunch of new details of the new movie in the runup to release, including many new names.
David Byrne, co-founder and frontman of the new wave band Talking Heads, has written and produced three original songs for the film, performed by the cast, including We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else, Lullaby, and The Problem Is You. The project also features an end-credit collaboration between Byrne and Paramore’s Hayley Williams titled Open the Door. Byrne described the experience as a fun challenge, noting that, like many Roald Dahl stories, this one features dreadful characters whose antics allow audiences to indulge their worst impulses in a playful way. He was drawn to the opportunity to craft songs that reflected each character’s emotions, and he enlisted Williams to create a track that would leave viewers with a sense of heart and connection after the chaos caused by Mr. and Mrs. Twit. Williams, whose favorite Dahl book growing up was The Twits, said joining the film felt like “one pinch-me moment after another.” She praised Phil and Daisy’s adaptation for its blend of cautionary tale and heartfelt depiction of chosen family, adding that collaborating with Byrne from scratch on the song was both surreal and incredibly fun.
In a statement released today, Phil Johnston, who is the writer, director, producer, and even one of the voice talents in the movie, said: “I still can’t quite believe that I spent the last few years collaborating with David Byrne, a musical hero of mine since I was 13. From the first demo he sent me, on which the featured instrument was a 100-year-old banjolele, I knew I was going to love the songs he wrote. Throughout the process, my collaboration with David has been incredibly fun and surprisingly easy, probably because I’ve been stealing from him for so long. When David and I started talking about an end credit song, the first potential collaborator David brought up was Hayley Williams. The first word I said was ‘yes.’ Followed by ‘please.’ I still can’t quite believe that two of my favorite songwriters wrote a song together for The Twits. The saying, ‘never meet your heroes’ simply does not apply here. I met two of them, and boy howdy, it’s been a dream come true.”
In addition to the release date and news regarding the soundtrack, we got two additional new photo stills of the lead characters Beesha (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Bubsy (Ryan Lopez) with additional cast members listed below:
The Twits. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Beesha, in The Twits. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
The Twits. (L to R) Ryan Lopez as Bubsy, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Beesha, in The Twits. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Full cast for Netflix’s The Twits
Cast for The Twits
Until today, Netflix has only confirmed four cast members for the new Roald Dahl adaptation thus far, with those being: Margo Martindale as Mrs. Twit, Johnny Vegas as Mr. Twit, Natalie Portman portraying Mary Muggle-Wump, and Emilia Clarke and Pippa.
- Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Sweet-Toed Toad
- Jason Mantzoukas (The League, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Wayne John John-John
- Timothy Simons (Veep, The Interview) as Marty Muggle-Wump
- Rebecca Wisocky (Devious Maids, Ugly Betty) as Dee Dumdie-Dungle
- Dee Bradley Baker (Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Dad!) as Muggle-Wump Efforts / Florbnorbles
- Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates) as Beverly Onion
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever, Turning Red) as Beesha Balti
- Mark Proksch (What We Do in the Shadows, The Office) as Horvis Dungle
- Della Saba (Physical, The Boys) as Dorcas Dumdie-Dungle
- Phil Johnston (Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph) as Mr. Napkin
- Hayley Williams as Marleeta Punge
- Scott Whyte (Borderlands, Kingdom Hearts II) as Voice Changer 30,000 / Rabney “Lyle” Kolemann
- David Byrne (Talking Heads, True Stories) as Gordon Sniffles
- Rif Hutton (Star Trek: Generations, Chicago Hope) as Cop #1
- Shane Sweet (Cory in the House, The Thundermans) as Triperot Man
- William Calvert (Borderlands, Starship Troopers) as Jailer
- David Cowgill (Madagascar, Dora the Explorer) as Golf Announcer
- Charlie Berens (Cedar Rapids, The Bob’s Burgers Movie) as Gorb Klurb
- Stephanie Escajeda (Love, Sex and Missed Connections, Shameless) as Cornstance Klurb
- Sami Amber (American Pie Presents: Beta House, Bad Day at the Office) as Jeremy
- Ryan Anderson Lopez (The Mother, Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back) as Bubsy Mulch
- Erika Dapkewicz (Vivo, Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters) as Florbnorble Leader
- Riley King (Remnant II, Destiny 2) as Tuna Remnant
- Zarah Kulczycki (Manifest, City on a Hill) as Harold Hulse
- Israa Zainab (Orange Is the New Black, The Haunting of Hill House) as Mandy Muggle-Wump
The Twits is one of many Roald Dahl adaptations Netflix has in the works, although many have yet to be officially announced. The projects range from new animated series and movies to even live-action projects that are quietly bubbling away.
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