Fantasy Warner Bros to reboot Willy Wonka

[DarkKnight88]

*grabs DarkKnight88 by the lapels*

BECAUSE!!!

Ah, that makes sense.

Then I fancast Clint Eastwood.

 

[MadVillainy]

Better Call Saul is probably one of the best if not the best prequel out there because it focuses on world building with some of the memorable supporting characters from Breaking Bad as opposed to taking the more basic route of a prequel and making it about Walter White while he was still just a regular guy, which we had already seen enough of throughout BrBa, particularly the earlier seasons. It's all about execution.

Yeah BCS is an anomaly. I'll throw Fargo season 2 in there as well (which reminds me I still need to watch Season 4. And of course there are other good or great prequels. But for every BCS there's waaaaaay more bad prequels. I don't mind sequels, reboots, etc. but prequels always seem way harder to get right.

And as you point out with BCS it's not "What was Walter White like as a kid" or "What was Jesse Pinkman like in high school" type stuff. Those are the prequels that are the hardest to pull off I think. And that's what they're doing here

EDIT: You know what this reminds me of that someone may have mentioned? When they made a prequel to Oz. Yeah there's source material for that but still

 

[MadVillainy]

I remember when there was talk of a Die Hard: Before John Was Hard prequel. Is that still happening?

Oh God. Yeah.
Haven't heard anything about that in a while. Thankfully. That is probably the dumbest idea to a prequel

 

[Sawyer]

Ah, that makes sense.

Then I fancast Clint Eastwood.

Well that feels like a stretch.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Well that feels like a stretch.

 

[Pennywise]

Timothe Chalamet To Play Willy Wonka In New Origin Pic For Warner Bros – Deadline

 

[Prison Mike]

Good casting

 

[Stringer]

I like the guy, but I don't see it. Good luck on the "cast the young star in everything" train, Timothee.

 

[Drizzle]

I doubt they'll do this but if they stick with the continuity of the Burton film, Chalamet could pass for a younger version of Depp's Wonka.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

they should never, ever consider sticking to the continuity of the burton abomination. Anyone even suggesting that should be fired and blackballed on the spot.

 

[DarkKnight88]

It should follow the continuity of the book out of anything (and that's coming from someone who prefers Burton's film over the 1971 film).

Though a prequel is just dumb anyway. Adapt the sequel Great Glass Elevator you cowards!

 

[Frodo]

Wonka Begins...

 

[Closerframe]

I really like Chalamet so I’ll see anything he’s in.

 

[samsnee]

Meh. Physically he already reminds me too much of Depp’s interpretation. I would have preferred someone more akin to Wilder.

 

[Deck Rickard]

As long as he doesn’t do a Wisconsin accent or look like a cross between Michael Jackson and the Quaker Oats guy, he won’t remind me of Depp.

 

[Drizzle]

Though a prequel is just dumb anyway. Adapt the sequel Great Glass Elevator you cowards!

I think the estate of Roald Dahl owns the film rights to that and it's a tricky situation because he was so disappointed by the 1971 film that he refused to have the sequel adapted to film. Go figure, since the Gene Wilder version is largely beloved. It's another Stephen King/Kubrick's Shining situation where the author hated the film. I'm guessing those rights are still in limbo otherwise they would have fast tracked Great Glass Elevator to follow Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory since that was a big hit for WB.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Too bad. To see Willy Wonka go to space, be labelled an enemy agent by the President of the United States, and fight shape-shifting aliens, will probably be much more imaginative than whatever this will be.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Never heard that about Dahl. That’s a shame. The Wilder film was great, but original authors don’t always share the same opinions of the masses.

 

[Drizzle]

Never heard that about Dahl. That’s a shame. The Wilder film was great, but original authors don’t always share the same opinions of the masses.

I think there were a number of things Dahl didn't like about it ranging from the fact that it was a musical to the casting choice of Wilder. If I'm being honest, I don't really blame Dahl since it does have a LOT of creative differences from the book. I know a lot of people aren't fond of Burton's version but the truth is that his is more faithful to the book (questionable Depp portrayal aside). But besides that, Willy Wonka wasn't a big hit when it first came out. It kind of became popular with later generations of kids thanks to TV and home video viewings.

*Incidentally, I know I look like some kind of Wonka historian based on my avatar but that's just coincidental since I wanted to make the comparison of the year 2020 being similar to the boat ride from the 1971 movie. I guess I'm due for a new avvy.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I think there were a number of things Dahl didn't like about it ranging from the fact that it was a musical to the casting choice of Wilder. If I'm being honest, I don't really blame Dahl since it does have a LOT of creative differences from the book. I know a lot of people aren't fond of Burton's version but the truth is that his is more faithful to the book (questionable Depp portrayal aside). But besides that, Willy Wonka wasn't a big hit when it first came out. It kind of became popular with later generations of kids thanks to TV and home video viewings.

*Incidentally, I know I look like some kind of Wonka historian based on my avatar but that's just coincidental since I wanted to make the comparison of the year 2020 being similar to the boat ride from the 1971 movie. I guess I'm due for a new avvy.

Yeah, I knew they changed quite a bit for that version and I figured that was why Dahl had issues but I’m surprised he was against Wilder too. I thought everyone liked his performance at least a little. Then again, supposedly Tom Clancy hated Harrison Ford’s Jack Ryan.

 

[Drizzle]

Yeah, I knew they changed quite a bit for that version and I figured that was why Dahl had issues but I’m surprised he was against Wilder too. I thought everyone liked his performance at least a little. Then again, supposedly Tom Clancy hated Harrison Ford’s Jack Ryan.

I just think Dahl was against Wonka not being played by a British actor. Which is funny since Depp and Chalamet are Americans too. Come to think of it, it's strange that Depp didn't use a British accent for Wonka considering the character was presumably English in the film. I guess they wanted to distance him from Jack Sparrow a bit.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I just think Dahl was against Wonka not being played by a British actor. Which is funny since Depp and Chalamet are Americans too. Come to think of it, it's strange that Depp didn't use a British accent for Wonka considering the character was presumably English in the film. I guess they wanted to distance him from Jack Sparrow a bit.

Yeah that was a strange choice by Depp and Burton (one of many in that movie). Especially since they cast Christopher Lee as Wonka’s father.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I just think Dahl was against Wonka not being played by a British actor. Which is funny since Depp and Chalamet are Americans too. Come to think of it, it's strange that Depp didn't use a British accent for Wonka considering the character was presumably English in the film. I guess they wanted to distance him from Jack Sparrow a bit.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but young Willy Wonka has a British accent. And then they kind of show he’s trying to distance himself from his father (daddy issues) in every aspect of his life (dentist vs candy maker) which would explain the change of accent.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

I’m cool with this. Love the original and the remake.

I have low hopes though. OG The Witches was the stuff of nightmares, and the remake is probably one of the worst big budget movies I’ve ever seen in my ****ing life.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

I like the remake better. I was like 10 when it came out. I loved it.