Timothée Chalamet fans may have missed out on a chance to see their guy in two movies this fall with Dune: Part Two moving to 2024. However, they’ll still get to see him, colorful top hat and all, as a young Willy Wonka in Paul King’s prequel, Wonka.
Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved candy maker from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka is a musical showstopper about how he became the eccentric chocolatier that we all know and love. Although, quite honestly the Wonka seen in this trailer and the previous one bears very little resemblance to the quirky, vengeful character played by Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It feels like they’re pulling a Cruella here and softening the character considerably.
Here’s the synopsis: Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, 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.
Featuring a huge ensemble that includes Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, and Natasha Rothwell, Wonka opens on December 15th.
