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Zack Sharf Digital News Director The official trailer for Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” gave moviegoers a first look at Timothée Chalamet’s singing and dancing chocolatier. It also dropped a surprise at the very end: Hugh Grant sporting green hair and orange skin as an Oompa Loompa. How did such casting come about? Thank “Wonka” director Paul King, who previously cast Grant as the villainous Phoenix Buchanan in “Paddington 2.” “Going back to the book, and reading all those poems, and hearing [the Oompa Loompas’] voice as a very sort of cynical, sarcastic, cruel, funny, but wicked voice, I went, ‘Oh… That’s sort of a bit like Hugh!’,” King told Empire magazine. “It was a real light bulb moment – you go, ‘Hugh Grant’s an Oompa-Loompa! Yes please! Merry Christmas, with a bow on it.’”

Wonka is coming to streaming soon!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Timothée Chalamet’s magical, musical candyman is coming to Max. “Wonka” will make its streaming debut exclusively on Max on Friday, March 8, Warner Bros.

Wonka will start streaming on Max next month, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said today, outlining what he called a strong streaming content slate highlighted Warner Bros. films, including one of last quarter’s most successful theatrical releases amid a few disappointments.

Nominations for the 2024 BAFTAs have been revealed!

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Heyday Films’ Wonka continues its sweet run, crossing the $500M mark globally this weekend. The worldwide cume through Sunday is $505.3M including $329.1M from the international box office and with Korea, which has a fondness for Hollywood musicals, still to release at the end of the month.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Wonka” has crossed a sweet box office milestone. The fantasy musical, starring Timothée Chalamet as the eccentric chocolatier, surpassed $500 million in global ticket sales. After five weeks on the big screen, “Wonka” has generated $176.2 million domestically and $329.1 million internationally, bringing its global tally to $505.3 million.

A breakthrough has been reached in a dispute which threatened the future of Salford Red Devils. The future of the club has been in jeopardy due to a row over the ownership of the AJ Bell Stadium where they play.

Timothée Chalamet has spoken about his cancelled cameo appearance in Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie.On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Chalamet spoke of his axed cameo, which was also set to feature his Lady Bird co-star Saoirse Ronan that sadly never came to fruition.While on the show, Fallon asked Chalamet: “I heard there was a rumour that you were supposed to be in Barbie?”. Chalamet confirmed the rumour, explaining: “There was an idea for Saoirse Ronan and I to do a cameo in it.”However, the Wonka actor revealed that he still doesn’t know what their cameos would have entailed: “I don’t know what the cameo would’ve been.

You only have to think back two years to remember the cheers and jeers that greeted the news that not only was a new Willy Wonka movie on the way but that it was going to be a prequel and Timothée Chalamet had clinched the titular lead role. READ MORE: Most Anticipated 2024: 26 Blockbusters & Big Spectacle Movies To Watch How could they touch a classic? They weren’t going to, and no one was going to erase the 1971 Gene Wilder “Grown Up Wonka” movie (which was not a hit, by the way).

Timothée Chalamet is talking all things Wonka, including a potential sequel!

Timothee Chalamet and Keegan-Michael Key shared quite the embrace at the premiere of their new movie Wonka held at Regency Village Theatre on Sunday (December 10) in Los Angeles.

Hugh Grant has revealed that Wonka director Paul King sent him an image of a naked Oompa Loompa as a joke while they were working together.Grant plays an 18-inch tall Oompa Loompa in the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, which arrived in cinemas yesterday (December 8).“Paul, quite early on in the editing process, sent me a mock-up of the Oompa Loompa stark naked. And my little children were a little alarmed at that,” Grant told People.

Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet has finally arrived in cinemas and now fans can listen to the film’s entire soundtrack – find the full list of songs below.Directed by Paul King, the filmmaker behind Paddington and Paddington 2, Wonka sees Chalamet cast as a younger version of the world-famous chocolatier and follows him as he tries to open his first shop.The musical prequel has been well-received in its first reviews, with critics describing it as “infinitely charming” and “intoxicating”. The film’s score, which features original songs from Chalamet and Hugh Grant, has also received praise.1. ‘Pure Imagination’ (Opening Titles Version) – Joby Talbot 2. ‘A Hatful of Dreams’ – Timothée Chalamet & The Cast of Wonka 3. ‘Welcome to Scrubbit’s’ – Joby Talbot 4. ‘You’ve Never Had Chocolate Like This’ (Hoverchocs) – Timothée Chalamet 5. ‘Flying Chocolatiers’ – Joby Talbot 6. ‘Scrub Scrub’ – The Cast of Wonka 7. ‘Wonka’s Case’ – Joby Talbot 8. ‘Sweet Tooth’ – Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton & Keegan-Michael Key 9. ‘Willy and Noodle at the Zoo’ – Joby Talbot 10. ‘For a Moment’ – Calah Lane & Timothée Chalamet 11. ‘The Letter ‘A” – Joby Talbot 12. ‘Clock Tower’ – Joby Talbot 13. ‘You’ve Never Had Chocolate Like This’ – Timothée Chalamet & The Cast of Wonka 14. ‘Oompa Loompa’ – Hugh Grant & Timothée Chalamet 15. ‘A World of Your Own’ – Timothée Chalamet & The Cast of Wonka 16. ‘Sorry, Noodle’ – Timothée Chalamet 17. ‘Mamma’s Secret’ – Joby Talbot 18. ‘Pure Imagination’ (from Wonka) – Timothée Chalamet 19. ‘Oompa Loompa’ (Reprise) – Hugh Grant 20. ‘500 Monks, One Giraffe’ – Joby Talbot 21. ‘Death by Chocolate’ – Joby Talbot 22. ‘The Oompa Loompa to the Rescue’ – Joby Talbot 23. Noodle Gives Affable the Ledger – Joby

Wonka” was another “cynical money grab” by Hollywood amid the film industry’s ongoing reboot trend. “Like many people, when there are remakes, I feel very protective over the original character and versions you love,” Chalamet, 27, told GameRadar+ on Monday.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Timothée Chalamet admitted to GamesRadar+ that he originally worried “Wonka” might be a “cynical money grab” given Hollywood studios’ recent trend of rebooting every bit of IP it possibly can. Chalamet was offered the chance to lead the film, which is a musical prequel that tells the story of how Willy Wonka became a world famous chocolatier. “Like many people, when there are remakes, I feel very protective over the original character and versions you love,” Chalamet said.

Hugh Grant was on curmudgeonly form during a press conference marking the release of Wonka, telling journalists that he hated playing an Oompa Loompa in the film.

Timothée Chalamet didn’t realise at the time, but his high school singing performances ended up forming his audition for the lead role of Wonka.

Timothee Chalamet showed off his one-of-a-kind sense of style while attending the premiere for his new movie Wonka at Cinema UCG Normandie on Friday (December 1) in Paris, France.

Timothée Chalamet has said that he didn’t reach out to Johnny Depp for advice before playing Wonka.Depp starred as the eccentric chocolatier in 2005’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, which was directed by Tim Burton and served as the second film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel, following 1971’s musical Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, starring the late Gene Wilder.On Tuesday (November 28), at London premiere of Wonka, Chalamet was asked by E! News if he spoke to Depp about the role. And while he said he didn’t, the 27-year-old actor did offer some praise to Burton’s take on the story.“[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] came out when I was about 10 or 11 years old.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, Wonka, and critics have praised it as “infinitely charming”.Set to arrive in cinemas next month, the highly-awaited film is the prequel to the Charlie And The Chocolate Factory story – originally written by Roald Dahl, and later given film adaptations in 1971 and 2005.Created by Paul King, the filmmaker behind Paddington and Paddington 2, the new movie sees Timothée Chalamet cast as a younger version of the world-famous chocolatier and follows him as he tries to open his first shop.Alongside Chalamet, Hugh Grant also stars in the film as an Oompa Loompa. Other cast members include Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins, Mathew Baynton and more.The first wave of reviews for Wonka have now been shared, and the film has so far received a largely positive response.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Timothée Chalamet’s highly-anticipated “Charlie and the Charlie Factory” prequel musical “Wonka” has finally been unveiled to critics and entertainment journalists, and the first reactions are calling it a “winning confection” and “an instant holiday classic.” “Wonka,” directed by “Paddington” and “Paddington 2” filmmaker Paul King, casts Chalamet as a younger iteration of the famous chocolatier. The film is set years before Wonka opens his world-renowned chocolate factory and follows the young man as he fights to open his first shop. The supporting cast includes Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant.

Warner Bros & Heyday Films’ Wonka rolled out the red carpet in London this evening for the world premiere of the feature musical.

Ellise Shafer “Wonka” director Paul King has been open about what drew him to cast Timothée Chalamet as a young version of the whimsical chocolatier: his YouTube videos from when he was in high school. Any Chalamet fan knows that several videos exist online of the actor singing and dancing pre-fame, including a rap song devoted to the art of statistics and a passionate talent show performance of Nicki Minaj’s “Roman’s Revenge.” In an interview with Rolling Stone in July, King admitted that watching the videos was all he needed to cast Chalamet.

Salford Red Devils may move out of of the city to find a ground as the crisis over the lease on their stadium continues. As reported in the Manchester Evening News the future of the club is in jepoardy due to a row over the ownership of its stadium, the club says.

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 will be going the same day as Universal/Illumination’s Migration in China.

Paddington in Peru will hit U.S. cinemas on Jan. 17, 2025 MLK Weekend, but will debut in the UK about two months prior on Nov. 8, 2024.

Elvis in preparation to play Bob Dylan.The actor is set to play the musician in upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown, from director James Mangold (Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, Walk The Line).In a profile interview with GQ, Chalamet detailed how he’s been working with the same dialect and vocal coach as Butler, who is his co-star in Dune: Part Two.“I’ve basically been working with his entire Elvis team for my Dylan prep,” Chalamet said. “There’s a wonderful dialect coach named Tim Monich.

Warner Bros. Pictures may have pushed “Dune: Part Two” to next March, but they still have another Timothée Chalamet tentpole on the way this year.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Wonka” director Paul King worked with Hugh Grant on “Paddington 2,” but he knew getting the actor to play an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming Warner Bros. musical would take extra convincing. So King wrote Grant a letter in which he said the actor was great at playing “washed-up old hams,” which is exactly what King was looking for in his hunt for the perfect Oompa Loompa actor.

Wonka director Paul King has praised Timothée Chalamet’s “beautiful” singing voice, saying the actor’s vocal work while filming the prequel fiml reminded him of 1930s icon Bing Crosby.King spoke of Chalamet’s performance as the titular chocolatier in a recent interview with Total Film. The director, who previously helmed both instalments of the Paddington film franchise, said Chalamet showcased “quite a range” while singing multiple music numbers throughout Wonka.“[Chalamet]’s got a beautiful singing voice,” King said.

Paul King, director of Wonka, is teasing the film and Timothée Chalamet’s singing voice. The filmmaker compared Chalamet to Bing Crosby.

Timothée Chalamet‘s got quite the voice, apparently!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Timothée Chalamet’s “Wonka” director Paul King recently told Total Film magazine that his singing voice in the upcoming Warner Bros. family adventure is “beautiful” and reminiscent of Bing Crosby, whose rendition of “White Christmas” remains the world’s best-selling single of all time with over 100 million sales. Chalamet is playing a younger version of the eponymous chocolatier in the film, which follows Willy Wonka as he attempts to open up his first chocolate shop.

Wonka, it has been revealed.The prequel movie, which will be released in cinemas on December 15, sees Chalamet play the title character.A first trailer for Wonka was released earlier this week, giving fans their first proper glimpse at Chalamet’s singing and dancing young chocolatier, and director and co-writer Paul King has now shared a bit more information regarding the film’s set.In a scene previewed in the trailer, Wonka and his friend Noodle (Calah Lane) find themselves in a sea of chocolate, and King explained to PEOPLE how they shot the scene.“We actually made an enormous vat of hot chocolate — not scalding, just warm hot chocolate for them to immerse themselves in,” he said. “So there was a lot of chocolate around.”King then praised the film’s “incredible” on-set chocolatier, saying: “She made these incredible concoctions, and we would taste them.“They tasted much better than they needed to, because obviously actors are good at pretending things, but the miracle was they tasted every bit as good as they looked.”A synopsis of Wonka reads: “Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to the change the world one delectable bite at a time – proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.”Alongside Chalamet, the star-studded cast includes Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant (as an Oompa-Loompa), Jim Carter and Matt Lucas.King also recently revealed that Chalamet didn’t have to audition for his leading role in the film.

Timothée Chalamet was born to play Willy Wonka.

Wonka, director Paul King has revealed.Speaking to Rolling Stone, King said that Chalamet was offered the part because he already knew he could sing and dance, after seeing several videos of the actor performing onstage as a student at New York City’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art.“It was a straight offer because he’s great, and he was the only person in my mind who could do it,” King said.There a number of clips of Chalamet singing online, but it’s his rapping alter ego, Lil Timmy Tim, that really caught the world’s attention after one of his songs ‘Statistics’ was shown on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2017.