We know that actor Timothée Chalamet has been working on an upcoming film, Wonka, a prequel to the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its original film adaptation. The latest update is that Wonka's trailer will be released soon. On Tuesday, Timothee hinted at the information through an Instagram story.
The much-hyped film is helmed by Paul King with a script he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. As Timothee essays the eponymous character, the rest of the cast includes Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, Jim Carter, Matt Lucas, and Natasha Rothwell, among others. Hugh Grant will be essaying the character of Oompa-Loompa.
The 1964 novel is authored by Roald Dahl, and it tells the story of Willy Wonka, a renowned chocolatier who gained worldwide fame for his creative chocolate and candy-making techniques. The book was previously adapted on screen in 1971 as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, where Gene Wilder essayed the role of Willy Wonka, and in 2003 as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where Johnny Depp played the chocolatier.
The film is slated to release on December 15.