WarnerBros. is in the golden ticket business. Hot on the heels of their fresh take on Roald Dahl classic The Witches in 2020, the studio has given the formal green light to its long-gestating Willy Wonka project. Directed by Paddington helmer Paul King and entitled Wonka, the movie will explore the earlier years of the eccentric chocolatier, before he became Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp
LuntFontanne Theatre. 205 W. 46th St., New York, NY. For more than 50 years Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has captured imaginations around the world, and now for the first time Watchout for: Some scary scenes. Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical. Length: 98 minutes. Release date: 09/12/1971. 8+. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a musical fantasy classic that stands the test of time. This is largely because of Gene Wilder's pitch-perfect performance as Willy Wonka and Roald Dahl's darkly humorous storytelling. Basedon the beloved Roald Dahl tale, this comedic and fantastical film follows young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelly) as they join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp). Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa