Wonka
Wonka
Wonka is a 2023 musical fantasy comedy film directed by Paul King, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby based on a story by King. It tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, a character in the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, depicting his early days as a chocolatier. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as the title character, with an ensemble cast including Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant. It is the third live-action film based on Dahl's novel, following Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Development began when Warner Bros. Pictures reacquired the rights to the character in October 2016 and announced that the film would be an origin story. Wikipedia
| Director | Paul King |
|---|---|
| Produced by | David Heyman, Alexandra Derbyshire, Luke Kelly |
| Screenplay by | Simon Farnaby, Paul King |
| Story by | Paul King |
| Starring | Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant |
| Music | Joby Talbot (score), Neil Hannon (songs) |
| Cinematography | Chung Chung-hoon |
| Edited by | Mark Everson |
| Production, company | Village Roadshow Pictures, The Roald Dahl Story Company, Heyday Films, Domain Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | October 24, 2023 (ShowEast), December 8, 2023 (United Kingdom), December 15, 2023 (United States) |
| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $125 million |
| Box office | $632.3 million |