First Trailer for WONKA Gives Us a Glimpse of the Origin Story of Willy Wonka
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for its upcoming film Wonka, which is a prequel story to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The movie gives us the adventurous origin story of wildly ridiculous Willy Wonka, who is played by Timothée Chalamet. I hope this ends up being a good movie! I’m just such a big fan of Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka, and that’s the kind of energy that would be hard for anyone to truly capture.
The film is based on “the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.”
The movie comes from writer and director Paul King (Paddington) and it’s described as a “intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor.” This “irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time—proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.”
The movie also stars Calah Lane (The Day Shall Come), Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon), Paterson Joseph (Vigil), Matt Lucas (Paddington), Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Olivia Colman (The Favourite), Natasha Rothwell (White Lotus), Rich Fulcher (Marriage Story), Rakhee Thakrar (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Tom Davis (Paddington 2) and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Paddington 2). Oh, and Hugh Grant plays an Oompa Loompa!
The film is produced by David Heyman (Harry Potter), Alexandra Derbyshire (Paddington, Jurassic World: Dominion) and Luke Kelly (Roald Dahl’s The Witches).
Wonka will hit theaters on December 15th. Watch the trailer and let us know if you think the movie looks good or not!
