story titled “Sell Out.” Paul King, who directed “Paddington” and its sequel, will helm the reboot. Simon Farnaby co-wrote the script.
Based on Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the story follows a poor boy named Charlie, who is one of five youngsters to win a golden ticket to tour the world-renowned, yet highly secretive, chocolate factory run by. Gene Wilder memorably played the character in 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Johnny Depp later portrayed the famed chocolatier in the Tim Burton-directed 2005 reboot, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Plot details for “Wonka” have been kept heavily under wraps, though the upcoming adaptation will center on Willy Wonka’s earlier days prior to operating his elaborate house of confectionary creations. In Burton’s retelling, Wonka’s father was a dentist who loathed sugary treats of any kind, though it’s unclear if that’s canon.
There’s a healthy amount of content currently in the works that centers on the curious and eccentric candyman. Netflix has
Ya can't repaint the Mona lisa so f off with this bad idea
Do Oompa Loompas movie instead...
Hear me out: Tituss Burgess as Wonka
They're sitting on glass elevator and decided to now do a second reboot because we already had a origin story shown in the last WW movie. It's a shame they can't get someone who actually appreciates the content at hand. Try to give a sense of magic to a new era of kids.
Do something new
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