Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson and Sally Hawkins are joining Timothée Chalamet in Warner Bros.’ “Wonka,” it was announced on Wednesday.The musical prequel to the Roald Dahl classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be directed by Paul King, who will also co-write with writing partner Simon Farnaby, with David Heyman producing through Heyday Films.
Michael Siegel and Rosie Alison are serving as executive producers.Chalamet will star as Dahl’s famous chocolatier Willy Wonka, and the film will follow his travels around the world before he built the magical candy factory that poor, humble Charlie Bucket would eventually inherit.
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