Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsIt’s not pure imagination: Timothée Chalamet set to play young Willy WonkaHe’s got the golden ticket!ShareLink copied ✔️May 24, 2021May 24, 2021Text Brit Dawson If a Sex and the City follow-up, a Clueless reboot, and a live-action remake of Akira wasn’t enough for you, there’s a Willy Wonka prequel on the way, starring none other than Timothée Chalamet. According to Deadline, the Call Me By Your Name actor will star as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros and the Roald Dahl Story Co’s Wonka, which will track the idiosyncratic chocolatier’s adventures prior to opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory, as seen in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Plot details are currently under wraps, but we do know that the film is based on characters created by Roald Dahl and that Charlie Bucket won’t be featured (which makes sense, as he wouldn’t have been born yet). Chalamet will also be showing off his musical theatre skills for the first time, with Deadline reporting that the film will include several singing and dancing numbers. Wonka will be directed by Paul King, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. David Heyman and Luke Kelly are on board as producers, while Michael Siegel is set to executive produce. While you’re waiting for costume lewks, look back at Dazed’s investigation into Hollywood’s unbearable obsession with reboots here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’On TikTok, the word has become shorthand for being male-centred, prompting women to share their dating horror stories and unlearn their ‘bird’ behaviour before summertimeLife & CultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear MusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Arts+CultureHow Prince almost ended up in The Fifth ElementBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyThese portraits capture the artists and club kids of Mexico CityFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?FashionThis subculture archive is fashion’s best kept secretEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy