Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet as the titular candy mogul, is a much brighter story than Roald Dahl's original telling. But its sunny salute to dreaming your dreams has a charm all its own.

In 1964, beloved children’s author Roald Dahl introduced the world to Willy Wonka, ... The original novel, as well as the first two films, however, paint a decidedly darker picture.

"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" debuted over 50 years ago. The movie features a screenplay by Roald Dahl and is based on the author's 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ...

Here's where to stream the Willy Wonka movies, including the Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp Willa ... the famous fictional chocolate factory owner from Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s novel, ...

Wonka, of course, was created by the now problematic British author Roald Dahl in his 1964 novel “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.” Dahl has recently been accused of antisemitism and racism.

In the first edition of Dahl's novel, Oompa Loompas were Black pygmies Willy Wonka imported from "the deepest and darkest part of the African jungle," according to Jeremy Treglown's Roald Dahl: A ...

Ahead of Timothée Chalamet portraying a young Willy Wonka, ... and Tim Burton’s 2005 adaptation of the children’s novel starring Johnny Depp.

Timothee Chalamet rolls out the charm offensive to play a young version of Willy Wonka.His fresh-faced candy man is not at all sour. Instead, he's a bit too sweet and desperately in need of a dash ...

Of course, one could argue that a Willy Wonka-inspired event that ended with angry parents and crying children is more authentic to Dahl’s novel than any of the recent Wonka movies.

Younger, sweeter and significantly less weird than his prior screen incarnations, the latest Willy Wonka — played by Timothée Chalamet — sets off on his adventure with a dream and a smile.

Willy Wonka arrives singing, an unambiguous announcement that this is, in fact, a straight-faced movie musical. The songs are by the pop artist Neil Hannon, though none quite reach the heights of ...