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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a media franchise based on the 1964 novel of the same name by British author Roald Dahl.It includes two novels, three live-action theatrical films, three video games and miscellaneous other properties, such as touring musicals and theatrical adaptations, various merchandise and defunct amusement park ride.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 January 2025. 1971 film by Mel Stuart For the book that this film is based on, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For the 2005 film adaptation, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film). Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Theatrical release poster Directed by Mel Stuart Screenplay by Roald Dahl ...
A film follow-up for the 2016 anime TV series Yuri on Ice, it was announced in 2017. In 2019, it was announced that the film was delayed. In 2020, a trailer for the film was released. The film was officially announced as being cancelled in April 2024. [115] 2018 Nicole & O.J. Joshua Newton Joshua Newton Boris Kodjoe, Charlotte Kirk
Willa (stylized in all caps) is an American independent film production and distribution company founded in 2017 by Elizabeth Woodward. The company has produced and distributed You Resemble Me (2021), Another Body (2023) and La cocina (2024).
Charlie Bucket is a kind and loving boy who lives in poverty with his family near the Wonka Factory. The company's owner, Willy Wonka, has long closed his factory to the public due to problems concerning industrial espionage, which also caused all his employees, including Charlie's Grandpa Joe, to lose their jobs.
Because of this, Dahl disowned the film. [49] The film had an estimated budget of $2.9 million but grossed only $4 million and was considered a box-office disappointment, though it received positive reviews from critics. Home video and DVD sales, as well as repeated television airings, resulted in the film subsequently becoming a cult classic. [50]
The film was released with Drag Me to Hell on May 29, 2009. [80] [83] Up earned $21.4 million on its first day. The film debuted earning $68.2 million from 3,766 theaters (1,530 in 3D). [83] [84] It would hold the record for having the highest opening weekend for a 3D film until it was surpassed by James Cameron's Avatar later that year. [85]
The opening sequence to the 2009 Disney-Pixar film Up (sometimes referred to as "Married Life" after the accompanying instrumental piece, [1] the Up montage, or including the rest of the prologue The First 10 Minutes of Up) has become known as a cultural milestone and a key element to the film's success.