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'He Is so Special to Me': Taika Waititi to Voice Willy Wonka in New Netflix Animated Film
Taika Waititi and Kit Connor voice the leads as Netflix’s animated retelling adds original songs and a new story inspired by Roald Dahl.
- Netflix announced a 2027 animated film adaptation of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, starring Taika Waititi as Willy Wonka and Kit Connor as Charlie Paley, directed by Jared Stern and Elaine Bogan.
- Set in modern-day London, the story follows Wonka after serving prison time for turning a child into a blueberry, while Paley and his friends plot to steal a Wonka Bar to prevent their eviction.
- Sony Pictures Imageworks, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and KPop Demon Hunters, is animating the project, expanding the Roald Dahl Story Company IP for Netflix.
- Waititi called the opportunity to voice the 'iconic, eccentric candy genius' hugely exciting, while Connor, known for Heartstopper, praised the directors' "vision for the film" capturing the original's spirit.
- More than 60 years after Dahl's novel debuted, this marks the fourth big-screen adaptation, following the 1971 film, the 2005 version, and Wonka in 2023.
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