In the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Wonka brings five children on a tour of his candy factory.

‘Wonka’ Review: Willy When He Was Young and Oh So Sweet Timothée Chalamet stars as the chocolatier in this musical origin story, playing a wide-eyed innocent instead of an eccentric mad-hatter.

"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 ...

Though the original novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the first two film adaptations of Willy Wonka vary slightly in their presentations of the iconic chocolatier, they share one ...

Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory was one of secrecy. The cheerful songsters Oompa Loompas revealed the dirty truth behind the chocolatier’s success.

Ahead of Timothée Chalamet portraying a young Willy Wonka, here's what I hope the prequel took notes on regarding the past Roald Dahl adaptations.

Where to watch all of the Willy Wonka movies on streaming: There are a total of four movies based on Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, including the one currently ...

Willy Wonka Immersive Event Leaves Kids in Tears: “It Looks Like a Meth Lab” What was billed as an immersive experience seemingly inspired by Willy Wonka movies turned into the Fyre Fest of ...

Dahl's 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" has inspired several big-screen adaptions. In 1971, Gene Wilder took on the role of Willy Wonka and Johnny Depp staged the beloved character ...

He's no Gene Wilder, but Timothée Chalamet's charm offensive mostly works in "Wonka," a musical origin story based on Roald Dahl's beloved candy man.

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.

Absent of any edge or layered characters, “Wonka” is at its most enjoyable when you forget the novel and classic Gene Wilder film and strap in for routine pleasantness.