First, 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring the late Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, and 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Johnny Depp.
Gene Wilder passed away at the age of 83 back in August and the announcement of this new Willy Wonka Prequel movie came very shortly after.
When it was first announced, very little was known about how the story for this new Willy Wonka movie would be told.
He talked a bit about the challenges associated with making this Willy Wonka movie and what it might explore.