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Willy Wonka is a fictional character appearing in British author Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, its 1972 sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator and several films based on those books.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It stars Gene Wilder as chocolatier Willy Wonka .
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has frequently been adapted for other media, including games, radio, the screen, [48] and stage, most often as plays or musicals for children – often titled Willy Wonka or Willy Wonka, Jr. and almost always featuring musical numbers by all the main characters (Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Violet, Veruca, etc ...
In the novels and films, Willy Wonka is the eccentric owner of the world's largest candy factory, making candy and chocolate. Wonka holds a contest, hiding 5 Golden Tickets within the wrappers of his chocolate bars, promising their finders a tour of his factory and a lifelong supply of his creations.
The original “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” film, which starred Gene Wilder and was released in 1971, sought to bring Roald Dahl’s 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ...
The beloved Willy Wonka is finally getting his own story told. The new “Wonka” movie, starring Timothée Chalamet, tells the origin story of the quirky chocolatier who famously led five golden ...
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical [4] film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. It was directed by Mel Stuart , and starred Gene Wilder as Wonka.
Wonka will be the third telling of Willy Wonka, following the 1971 adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder and the 2005 remake with Johnny Depp in the role.