Willy Wonka Prequel Gets Release Date, Paddington Director - IGN - IGN

Warner Bros. has shared a release date and short synopsis for Wonka, a new Willy Wonka prequel movie from Paddington director Paul King.According to the studio, Wonka will explore the early years of the titular character before he became an eccentric candy maker, as the movie will tell the story of "a young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world's most famous chocolate factory." It will open for audiences to pick up their ~~golden~~ theater tickets on March 17, 2023.King will be taking to the director's chair on the movie while David Heyman, whose past credits include the Harry Potter franchise and the Paddington movies, will be producing the long-gestating Willy Wonka spin-off from a script by Simon Rich, who recently penned the Seth Rogen comedy An American Pickle. All three of these names have been attached to the project since 2018.

At this stage, Warners hasn't shared any of its casting plans for the movie, however, Collider has heard that the studio is interested in possibly enlisting Tom Holland or Timothée Chalamet to star in the lead role, playing the younger version of Roald Dahl's fictional confectioner. The beloved character was previously portrayed onscreen by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp.

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As one of Dahl's best-known stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has received two big-screen adaptations over the years, with the most recent coming from director Tim Burton, starring Depp as the title character. Taika Waititi is also known to be developing two new animated series' for Netflix, inspired by the whimsical world and colourful characters of the classic children's book. Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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