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The film involves Willy Wonka, a central character in the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, and is a prequel to the first film based on said book, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, that depicts Willy Wonka's early days as a chocolatier while contending with his future rivals Slugworth, Fickelgruber, and Prodnose.
A prequel film, focusing on a Young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world's most famous chocolate factory, titled Wonka, was released by Warners on December 15, 2023 with Paul King directing and David Heyman producing. [11]
in "Wonka," the fun, rousing, impeccably staged, jaw-droppingly old-fashioned musical prequel to the legendary Roald Dahl tale, Timothée Chalamet plays the title character as the beaming soul of ...
Wonka is Willy Wonka’s origin story. Wonka is based on characters created by Roald Dahl, and the story focuses on a young Wonka and his adventures prior to opening his famous chocolate factory ...
Now, Chalamet is giving Willy a story of his own, portraying the candyman in "Wonka," which serves a prequel to the original 1971 film — or, in Chalamet's words, a "companion piece."
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 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 ...
It's more of a prequel to the original story, showing a young Willy Wonka becoming the great factory owner who would one day torment sugar-crazed children in the search for an heir.
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 ...