Wonka (2023)

Latest 'Willy Wonka Prequel' News

Rumors of Tom Holland or Timothee Chalamet starring in a Willy Wonka prequel have many Gene Wilder fans crying foul.

Jeremy DickJan 19, 2021

Wonka has been set for a 2023 release with rumors of Warner Bros. eyeing Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet to play a young Willy.

Jeremy DickJan 19, 2021

Real-life Willy Wonka, Jelly Belly founder David Klein, is giving away a candy factory with a golden ticket scavenger hunt.

Jeremy DickSep 8, 2020

The action star has revealed that he was considered for the role of the chocolatier in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Jon FugeJul 27, 2020

Warner Bros. has their sights set on some big names for their upcoming Willy Wonka prequel.

Ryan ScottJun 5, 2018

Paddington 2 director Paul King is in final talks to direct a new Willy Wonka movie, which may or may not be a prequel.

Feb 12, 2018

Roald Dahl's widow reveals that the publishers of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory pressured him to change the race of young Charlie Bucket.

Kevin BurwickSep 18, 2017

Ryan Gosling is reportedly interested in taking on the Willy Wonka prequel for Warner Bros.

Ryan ScottJul 5, 2017

The first trailer for Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory has arrived to drop the iconic cat and mouse into the classic story.

Ryan ScottApr 19, 2017

Producer David Heyman offers an update on the new Willy Wonka movie, hinting that it will abandoned the Roald Dahl books.

Ryan ScottNov 9, 2016

Warner Bros. has acquired the Willy Wonka rights from the Roald Dahl estate as the studio plans a new stand alone movie prequel.

Oct 19, 2016

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March 16, 2023

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