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Willy Wonka Immersive Event Leaves Kids in Tears: “It Looks Like a Meth Lab”

Willy Wonka Immersive Event Leaves Kids in Tears: “It Looks Like a Meth Lab”

What was billed as an immersive experience seemingly inspired by Willy Wonka movies turned into the Fyre Fest of unofficial movie tie-ins.

Box Office: ‘Wonka’ Emerges as Christmas Winner, Crosses $100M in U.S. as ‘Aquaman 2’ Drowns

Box Office: ‘Wonka’ Emerges as Christmas Winner, Crosses $100M in U.S. as ‘Aquaman 2’ Drowns

'The Color Purple,' 'Migration,' 'Anyone But You' and 'The Boys in the Boat' are also doing solid business during the midweek Christmas-New Year corridor.

‘Wonka’ Star Calah Lane on Swimming in Chocolate With Timothée Chalamet and Teaching Him Dance Moves

‘Wonka’ Star Calah Lane on Swimming in Chocolate With Timothée Chalamet and Teaching Him Dance Moves

The actress, who landed a Critics Choice nomination for her breakout role, discusses the Paul King-directed musical, including a notable perk: "I ate so much chocolate."

'Wonka' Earns a Sweet $39 Million Domestic, $151 Million Global Box Office Opening

'Wonka' Earns a Sweet $39 Million Domestic, $151 Million Global Box Office Opening

Warner Bros.' family musical "Wonka" is hoping to leg out through the Christmas season with strong audience reception.

‘Wonka’ Granted China Release On Same Day As ‘Migration’; Both Pics Rolling Out Early Overseas

‘Wonka’ Granted China Release On Same Day As ‘Migration’; Both Pics Rolling Out Early Overseas

Warner Bros/Heyday Films’ Wonka has been granted a December 8 release in China, a week ahead of the domestic start and as part of an early overseas rollout for the Timothée Chalamet-starrer. Wonka …

Hugh Grant’s Casting as Oompa Loompa in ‘Wonka’ Slammed by Actor With Dwarfism: ‘We Are Being Pushed Out of the Industry We Love’

Hugh Grant’s Casting as Oompa Loompa in ‘Wonka’ Slammed by Actor With Dwarfism: ‘We Are Being Pushed Out of the Industry We Love’

Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in “Wonka” has been criticized by an actor with dwarfism. The film belongs to the universe created by British author Roald Dahl in 1964 nov…

Warner Bros Taking CinemaCon To Another Level With Oprah Winfrey & ‘Color Purple’, ‘Barbie’, ‘Dune 2’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Aquaman 2’, ‘Wonka’ & More

Warner Bros Taking CinemaCon To Another Level With Oprah Winfrey & ‘Color Purple’, ‘Barbie’, ‘Dune 2’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Aquaman 2’, ‘Wonka’ & More

Big stuff expected here this morning at CinemaCon in Las Vegas as Warner Bros struts its 2023 slate. Teeing off this morning was Warner Bros Domestic Distribution Chief Jeff Goldstein and Internati…

Timothée Chalamet ‘Wonka’ Trailer Surprises At CinemaCon

Timothée Chalamet ‘Wonka’ Trailer Surprises At CinemaCon

Typically studios will only show off their current-year wares at CinemaCon, but Warner Bros went deep in the calendar to show off the first fresh footage from Paul King’s Wonka, the feature m…

Warner Bros Release Dates: ‘The Flash’ & ‘Aquaman’ Moved To 2023; ‘Wonka’, ‘Shazam’ Sequel & Others Shift – Updated

Warner Bros Release Dates: ‘The Flash’ & ‘Aquaman’ Moved To 2023; ‘Wonka’, ‘Shazam’ Sequel & Others Shift – Updated

UPDATED: We’ve heard that a number of these movies, which are VFX heavy, are being pushed due to the logjam many post-prod effects houses are facing as productions ramped up during Covid. The…

First Glimpse of Timothée Chalamet Singing in 'Wonka' - Streaming Digitally

A new video gives our first taste of what Timothée Chalamet's singing as Wonka

Into the Wonka-Verse: Behind Netflix’s Massive Roald Dahl Deal

The streamer's acquisition of the late author's catalog paves the way to a shared universe of movies and TV series and could open paths to other businesses it wants to conquer.

Warner Bros. Dates ‘Willy Wonka’ Prequel For 2023 With David Heyman Producing, Paul King Directing

Warner Bros will be releasing Wonka on March 17, 2023, a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that focuses on the candy architect Willy Wonka’s younger days before …

Keegan-Michael Key to Star Alongside Timothee Chalamet in ‘Wonka’

Keegan-Michael Key has been cast in “Wonka,” a musical based on the early life of Willy Wonka. He will star alongside Timothee Chalamet, who has been set to portray the famed chocolatie…

Paul King’s ‘Wonka’ Movie Moves Forward at Warner Bros., Announces Release Date

Warner Bros. is returning to a world of pure imagination, forging ahead with plans for a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel, newly titled “Wonka.” The project has b…

Jeff Nathanson Set To Rewrite Screenplay for Warner Bros' 'Willy Wonka' Prequel (EXCLUSIVE)

We have learned that the recent screenwriter of Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Jeff Nathanson, has been hired to rewrite the screenplay for Warner Bros’ ‘Willy Wonka…