Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has acquired the intellectual property rights to Willy Wonka from the Roald Dahl estate and will launch a standalone, origin movie on the character.
Screen Rant will keep you up to date on the progress of the Willy Wonka film.
This past summer when the great comedic actor Gene Wilder died, many people expressed their grief by offering up tributes to what was perhaps Wilder’s most beloved role, Willy Wonka, in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
However, despite Burton and Depp’s efforts, many fans still prefer the Willy Wonka that Wilder gave audiences more than forty years ago.