ALBAWABA- Timothée Chalamet is starring in a world of pure imagination as Willy Wonka! Warner Bros. released a trailer yesterday night showcasing its newest movie, Wonka.
The story will follow Willy Wonka's story before he opened his iconic chocolate factory where he spent seven years traveling around the globe to perfect his craft.
Watch the trailer below:
Paddington's filmmaker is set to direct Thimotee's Wonka.
Paul King, responsible for the charming and fan-favorite Paddington movies, will direct Wonka.
According to Variety, the film will be directed by Paul King from a screenplay that he and Simon Farnaby co-wrote, with Michael Siegel and Alexandra Derbyshire operating as executive producers.
Hugh Grant in an unexpected role
Wonka's trailer showcases Hugh Grant as a CGI Oompa Loompa alongside Timothée Chalamet, Rowan Atkinson as the priest, Olivia Colman and Keegan-Michael Key.
The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory story was first introduced to the world in a 1961 children's novel by Roald Dahl.
After that came the first movie in 1971 starring Gene Wilder in the Oscar-winning Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp in 2005.
Warner Bros. Wonka will hit theaters on December 15, 2023! Watch the trailer here
For more information on Wonka visit its IMDB page
