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Willy Wonka Movie

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Status: Development As of October 19, 2016

Development: Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. Simon Rich will write the script.

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Willy Wonka

TBA | Adventure Fantasy

This will be a stand-alone movie focusing on Willy Wonka and his earlier, pre-Charlie adventures.

U.S. Release Date

Willy Wonka release date is set for To Be Announced (TBA)

Producers

David Heyman
Michael Siegel

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Directed by

Paul King (In Talks)

Screenwriter

Simon Rich

Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures & 1 more

Rating MPAA

Not Available

Storyline

This will be a stand-alone movie focusing on Willy Wonka and his earlier, pre-Charlie adventures.
modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com

Adventure Fantasy Prequel

Trivia & Production Notes

  • Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the Willy Wonka IP from the Roald Dahl estate (Hollywood Reporter, 10/19/16).
  • Called a reimagining of Roald Dahl's classic children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hollywood Reporter, 2/12/18).

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