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Timothée Chalamet is believed to play Willy Wonka in a new prequel movie, Wonka.
The upcoming movie was confirmed yesterday (Jan. 19) by Warner Bros., with a 2023 release date on the cards.
The studios have yet to confirm any casting updates, but Collider reported from sources that Call me by your name Star Timothée Chalamet is being considered to play the younger version of the chocolatier, and Tom Holland is also said to be in the running.
David Heyman (Harry potter) is about to produce the film, with Paddington director on board to direct, from a screenplay by Simon Rich.
News of a Willy Wonka prequel first came to light in 2018, with Ryan Gosling, Donald Glover and Ezra Miller being considered to play the title role.
Plot details for the new film are being kept under wraps for now. In 2015, Tim Burton remade the 1971 film as Charlie and the chocolate factory, with Johnny Depp playing Wonka – also released via Warner Bros.
In Burton’s version, Wonka’s father was a dentist who hated candy, and the chocolatier was portrayed more as a recluse than in the Gene Wilder classic.
Wonka is currently billed for release on March 17, 2023. Stay tuned for broadcast updates as they arrive.
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