Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, December 15, 2023 Nationwide
some violence, mild language and thematic elements
Plot: What's the story about?
An origin story that explores the vivid, mythical beginnings of the imaginative young inventor before he becomes the renowned scrumdiddlyumptious Mozart of chocolate.
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Who stars in Wonka: Cast List
Timothee Chalamet ... Willy Wonka
Dune: Part Two, Interstellar
The War of the Roses, Paddington in Peru
High Road
The Good Liar, Downton Abbey: A New Era
Love Actually, Mr. Bean's Holiday
Sally Hawkins ... Willy Wonka's mother
Godzilla, Jane Eyre
Sumotherhood, Gwen
The Velveteen Rabbit
Transformers One, Migration
Who's making Wonka: Crew List
A look at the Wonka behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Paul King last directed Paddington 2 and Paddington. The film's writer Simon Rich last wrote An American Pickle and Elliot Allagash.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Alexandra DerbyshireDavid Heyman
Luke Kelly
Michael Siegel
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Production Company
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Production: What we know about Wonka?
Key Facts
- A prequel that takes place before the events of Roald Dahl’s book Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
- The film is based on characters by Roald Dahl, inspired especially by one of Dahl’s most beloved characters, Willy Wonka, and takes place before the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Called a reimagining of Roald Dahl's classic children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hollywood Reporter, 2/12/18).
- Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the Willy Wonka IP from the Roald Dahl estate (Hollywood Reporter, 10/19/16).
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2022 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2021 - October: The film was set to Production status.
Now filming in the UK.
- 2021 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2016 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Simon Rich will write the script.
Wonka Release Date: When was the film released?
Wonka was a Nationwide release in 2023 on Friday, December 15, 2023. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Ruthless, Angel Baby and The Family Plan.