Wonka is a musical fantasy film that tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, the famous chocolatier from Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The film is directed by Paul King, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby and stars Timothée Chalamet as the young Wonka.
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The film will feature original songs by Neil Hannon and a score by Joby Talbot. According to IMDb, the film will have a runtime of 116 minutes and will be released in theaters and in IMAX internationally on December 6, 2023, and in North America on December 15, 2023.
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Wonka is a musical fantasy film that follows Wonka, who dreams of opening a chocolate shop in a city dominated by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Along the way, he meets Noodle, a street urchin who becomes his friend and ally.
It is the third live-action film based on Dahl’s novel, following Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
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