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Timothee Chalamet set to play young Willy Wonka in prequel
May 25, 2021
Timothee Chalamet has been roped in to play a younger version of the world-famous fictional chocolatier Willy Wonka in a new musical at Warner Bros., confirmed
Variety.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
according to reports
Wonka is set to be told as Wonka’s origin story
. “The Warner Bros. prequel film will explore the upbringing of the man who later created the famous house of confectionary treats,” wrote
Variety.
Call Me By Your Name star will sing and dance in the film.
Paddington director Paul King is set to helm the film while David Heyman, the man behind the Harry Potter franchise, will produce it. Simon Rich is confirmed to be penning the script.
Timothee Chalamet to play young Willy Wonka in Paul King musical
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Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 05:57 PM IST
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Titled Wonka , the story will focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world s most famous chocolate factory.
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Chalamet will be singing and dancing in the several musical sequences set to appear in the film.
LOS ANGELES: Actor Timothee Chalamet has been roped in to play the younger version of chocolate-maker Willy Wonka, in a musical film based on the early life of the character created by author Roald Dahl. Titled Wonka , the story will focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world s most famous chocolate factory.
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In reports shared by Deadline and Variety, they confirmed that Timothée Chalamet will be the next star to play Willy Wonka. The upcoming origin-story film will be the prequel to Roald Dahl s 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
Chalamet will work with several award-winning teams, including David Heyman as the producer and Simon Rich as the writer. Paul King will be the showrunner of the most-awaited installment.