By Nancy Tartaglione
05.03.2020 - 18:01 / deadline.com
By Anthony D'Alessandro
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In the wake of winning the best adapated screenplay Oscar for Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi is attached to write, direct, and executive produce two original animated series for Netflix based off Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The first will be based on that book’s characters, and the second is a wholly original take on the Oompa-Loompas. While capturing the spirit of Dahl’s book, both series will build out the world
By Nancy Tartaglione
Tina Fey is heading back to Netflix. After wrapping up Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, launching Mean Girls on Broadway (and making news that the Broadway musical based on her movie is becoming a movie), and announcing Girls5Eva on Peacock, Fey is back with Netflix for Mulligan.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi is set to produce an animated adaption of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory for Netflix.
Get ready to step into a world of pure imagination. Taika Waititi is bringing his vision of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Netflix.
Taika Waititi is partnering with Netflix on two animated shows, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved novel Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
Taika Waititi is ready to bless your Netflix queue with some new Willy Wonka content and even more of those sneaky Oompa Loompas! The visionary filmmaker, who recently nabbed his first Oscar for his Jojo Rabbit screenplay, will be writing, directing, and executive producing two original animated series based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory animated shows are heading to Netflix, and Jojo Rabbit‘s Taika Waititi is on board to write, direct, and executive produce!
Taika Waititi is partnering with Netflix on a pair of animated series — one based on the world of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and another based on the Oompa-Loompa characters.
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