With Wonka coming out this holiday season, promotion for the film is going to start soon and a trailer was shown at a press event with director Paul King commenting how he made the prequel with the intention for it to work with both Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as the 1971 film Willy Wonka […]
Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka release date pushed back to December 2023
With Warner Bros. recently shuffling their release date schedule for their upcoming DC films including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Flash, and Black Adam, it has been reported that the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka has also had its date pushed back. According to Variety, the Timothée Chalamet-led Willy Wonka film has been moved from March 17, 2023, […]
Oompa loompa doompety Hugh! Grant joins WB’s Wonka
In a piece of rather scrumdiddlyumptious news, multiple outlets are reporting that Hugh Grant has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ forthcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka. Grant has already been spotted on set, but it is now being reported that he will be playing some part in the origin story of the Oompa-Loompas, possibly even as one […]
Timothee Chalamet unwraps first photo of Wonka
Timothee Chalamet took to social media to give fans their look at the actor’s take on the iconic Willy Wonka. On Sunday, Chalamet posted the first look image at Wonka, a new prequel film from Paul King and Warner Bros. In the post, Chalamet captioned the photo with “The suspense is terrible, I hope it […]
Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka begins production as Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Colman join the cast
“Come with me and you’ll be, In a world of pure imagination” must have been the pitch to Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), Olivia Colman (The Father), and Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) because they’ve joined the cast of Paul King’s Timothée Chalamet headlined Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, which has begun shooting in […]
Willy Wonka origin film casts Keegan-Michael Key
Deadline is reporting that Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) will star alongside Timothee Chalamet in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Willy Wonka prequel. Key’s role in the film is currently being kept under wraps. Wonka will reportedly “focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures before opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory.” Chalamet, who will […]
Timothée Chalamet to star as Willy Wonka in upcoming origin film
We have a new Willy Wonka, and you call him by his name: Timothée Chalamet. Deadline broke the story today that Chalamet will star in Warner Bros and the Roald Dahl Story Co.’s Wonka. Wonka will reportedly “focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures before opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory.” Chalamet […]
Warner Bros.’ Willy Wonka movie heading to cinemas in 2023
If you haven’t got full of the chocolatey delight that is the world of Willy Wonka, then this news will likely delight you as Warner Bros. plans to move ahead with its long-planned spin-off film, which will serve as a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The new film, titled Wonka, will […]
