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Netflix has announced animated characteristic Charlie vs. nan Chocolate Factory, featuring Kit Connor and Taika Waititi successful lead sound roles, describing it arsenic a modern reimagining pinch “a caller twist” of nan Roald Dahl classical Charlie and nan Chocolate Factory .
Connor, who won a Children’s & Family Emmy for his capacity successful Heartstopper, will sound marque caller characteristic Charlie Paley, pinch larger-than-life chocolatier Willy Wonka voiced by Jojo Rabbit Oscar-winner Waititi, who besides serves arsenic executive producer.
News of nan movie, which is scheduled for merchandise successful 2027, comes 5 years aft Netflix acquired nan Roald Dahl Story Company pinch ambitions to grow nan IP crossed various formats.
The level antecedently announced successful 2020 that it was processing 2 original animated bid pinch Waititi based connected nan world of Charlie and nan Chocolate Factory. Deadline understands that nan recently announced movie is nan consequence of nan improvement process astir these series.
The adjustment group successful modern-day London introduces a caller escapade and characters, alongside “surprise” returns, and original songs.
The charismatic synopsis reads: “Willy Wonka (Waititi) has spent nan years since nan Golden Ticket title down bars (not nan cocoa kind) for nan crime of turning a kid into a blueberry. Having served his time, Wonka returns to his mill wished to adhd a small sweetness to a bitter world. But 1 point stands successful his way: teen Charlie Paley (Connor) and his friends. Facing eviction, this adjacent procreation of “rotten” kids crippled to break into nan factory, nab a priceless Wonka Bar, and prevention their homes. But for illustration galore earlier them who participate nan fantastical world of nan factory, these kids are successful for a spot much than they tin chew.”
Netflix person unveiled a first image of nan movie revealing nan modern setting.
Jared Stern (The LEGO Batman Movie, Green Eggs and Ham) and Elaine Bogan (Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, Spirit Untamed) are co-directing, nether nan auspices of Sony Pictures Imageworks (KPop Demon Hunters, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Sea Beast).
“Having been raised connected nan delightfully twisted world of Willy Wonka, it’s a privilege to bring his continued adventures to life arsenic twisted adults. And really saccharine to do it for illustration ne'er earlier via nan magic of animation, creating a Charlie vs. nan Chocolate Factory that’s much deliciously unhinged than your wildest imagination. If we do a rotten job, you tin propulsion america down a rubbish chute,” they said successful a associated statement.
Producers are Oscar victor Aron Warner (Shrek) and Timothy Yoo (Back to nan Outback, Green Eggs and Ham), pinch Waititi connected committee arsenic executive producer.
“Our directors, Jared and Elaine, person a bold imagination befitting this caller escapade whilst remaining sympathetic to nan legacy, and I’m thrilled to play my portion successful bringing Willy Wonka to life successful animated form. He is truthful typical to me, and nan opportunity to sound specified an iconic, eccentric candy genius, if a small mischievous astatine times, is hugely exciting,” said Waititi.
Aside from his unrecorded action roles, Connor antecedently voiced Brightbill other Lupita Nyong’o successful Chris Sanders’ 2024 animated movie The Wild Robot.
“I’m truthful excited to participate nan awesome world of Wonka,” said Connor. “I was instantly caught by nan early conception art, and nan directors’ imagination for nan movie – capturing nan tone and bosom that made nan original communicative truthful special, whilst imbuing it pinch thing truthful caller and unique. It’s specified a nosy practice of nan London that I know.”
Charlie vs. nan Chocolate Factory joins a raft of Netflix original animated features which include KPop Demon Hunters; Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Nimona, The Sea Beast, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Over nan Moon, A Shaun nan Sheep Movie: Farmageddon and Klaus; Chicken Run: Dawn of nan Nugget among others.
“”With their singular comedic and ocular flair, Jared and Elaine person concocted a delightful escapade that remains existent to nan tone of Dahl’s beloved caller while imagining a marque caller communicative that introduces this world to a caller generation. We can’t hold for audiences astir nan world to acquisition nan magic and mayhem for themselves erstwhile nan movie comes retired adjacent year,” said Hannah Minghella, Head of Feature Animation and Family Film astatine Netflix Animation Studios.
