Kit Connor and Taika Waititi are set to voice an animated twist on a Roald Dahl classic for Netflix.
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, coming in 2027, will star the Heartstopper breakout as the brand new character of Charlie Paley, with Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok director Waititi voicing Willy Wonka.
The New Zealand filmmaker is also an executive producer on the film. Jared Stern and Elaine Bogan direct the Netflix Animation Studio Original, working with Sony Pictures Imageworks.
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Set in modern-day London, Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory is said to retain “the quintessential British charm synonymous with Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory while featuring a new adventure, original songs, brand new characters, and some surprising returns.”
It follows Wonka (Waititi), who has spent the years since the Golden Ticket contest behind bars — and not the chocolate
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