Fun Trailer for ‘The Twits’ Animated Comedy w/ Music by David Byrne
by Alex Billington
October 6, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I don’t want to live in a world where he wins…” Netflix has unveiled the full trailer for a funky animated comedy movie titled The Twits, adapted right from Roald Dahl’s novel of the same name. Continuing their partnership with the Roald Dahl estate to adapt his work. It’s already ready and will be available to watch on Netflix in a few weeks. The Twits tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people on the face of the earth, and their epic battle against a family of magical Muggle-Wumps and two brave children who refuse to let the Twits’ cruelty win. From director Phil Johnston (Ralph Breaks the Internet), this animated movie features new music from David Byrne featuring Hayley Williams. The voice voice cast features Margo Martindale & Johnny Vegas, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Emilia Clarke, Natalie Portman , Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer, Jason Mantzoukas, Alan Tudyk, Mark Proksch, Rebecca Wisocky, and Charlie Berens. Johnston exclaims: “On behalf of the massive gaggle of weirdos who made this movie, we can’t wait for the world to meet our strange, ugly baby.” Ha. This looks so weird and wacky, exactly what we should be getting with any Roald Dahl movies these days. Check it out.
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Phil Johnston’s animation The Twits, direct from YouTube:
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Phil Johnston reimagines Roald Dahl’s iconic characters, Jim & Credenza Twit, in their first feature animated adventure. The Twits tells the story of Mr. & Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world who also happen to own and operate the most disgusting, most dangerous, most idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia. But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave children and a family of magical Muggle-Wumps, are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city. A hysterically funny, wild ride of a film (chock-full of the Twits’ beloved tricks – from Wormy Spaghetti to the Dreaded Shrinks), The Twits is also a story for our times, about the never-ending battle between cruelty and empathy. The Twits is directed by animation filmmaker Phil Johnston, director of Ralph Breaks the Internet; co-writer Wreck-It Ralph, Cedar Rapids, co-writer Zootopia. Co-directed by Katie Shanahan & Todd Demong. The screenplay is written by Phil Johnston and Meg Favreau. Adapted from Roald Dahl’s novel. Produced by Phil Johnston, Maggie Malone, Daisy May West. With animation by Jellyfish Pictures (The Boss Baby, The Bad Guys). Netflix will release Johnston’s The Twits movie streaming on Netflix starting October 17th, 2025 this month. Who wants to watch this?