Willy Wonka is given the origin story therapy within the upcoming movie, Wonka.

Directed by Paul King (Paddington), the prequel movie sees Timothée Chalamet tackle the enduring character, who originates from Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie And The Chocolate Manufacturing facility.

Wonka additionally boasts a star-studded supporting forged, together with Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Jim Carter, and Matt Lucas.

What’s the premise of Wonka?

As proven within the trailer, Wonka serves as a prequel to Charlie And The Chocolate Manufacturing facility and follows Willy Wonka in his youth previous to the opening of his manufacturing facility. As such, in contrast to previous display variations of the character, Wonka can be largely unshackled from Dahl’s supply materials. The movie’s script is written by King and Simon Farnaby.

A synopsis reads: “Starring Timothée Chalamet within the title function, this irresistibly vivid and creative large display spectacle will introduce audiences to a younger Willy Wonka, chock-full of concepts and decided to the change the world one delectable chew at a time – proving that one of the best issues in life start with a dream, and for those who’re fortunate sufficient to satisfy Willy Wonka, something is feasible.”

Talking at a Q&A earlier this month, King stated he needed to make a “type of companion piece” to the unique 1971 movie adaptation starring Gene Wilder.

“Roald Dahl likes to work with these type of storybook photos and so it’s very good to have the ability to make a storybook world for these characters to sit down in the place hopefully the entire thing seems like a cohesive complete moderately than magic dropped onto a type of extra mundane world,” King added.

What’s the launch date?

The movie is scheduled to be launched in cinemas on December 15, 2023.

Previous to Wonka, Chalamet will reprise his function of Paul Atreides in Dune: Half Two from director Denis Villeneuve. The sequel is launched on November 3.