Willy Wonka Animated Movie Announced
Netflix and Sony Pictures have announced Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, a new animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl tale slated for 2027 release. The film is directed by Jared Stern (The LEGO Batman Movie) and produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks, the acclaimed animation studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and KPop Demon Hunters.
The voice cast features Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) voicing Willy Wonka, the legendary chocolatier previously portrayed on screen by Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, and Timothée Chalamet. Kit Connor (Heartstopper) voices Charley Paley, described as a new character departing from the source material’s Charlie Bucket.
Unlike previous adaptations, this film takes a fresh narrative approach rather than a direct adaptation of the children’s classic, positioning it as a new story within the Wonka universe.