《Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory》Animation scheduled: Wonka returns from prison

  Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, co-created by Netflix and Sony Animation, has a confirmed schedule: it will be released in North America on November 5, 2027, and will go online on December 22.

Taika Waititi voices Willy Wonka, and Kit Connor voices teenage Charlie.Newly announced cast members include Nicola Coughlan, Charissa Chandran, Samson Kayo, Christopher Chung, Kate Winslet and Helena Bonham Carter.

The story begins after the Golden Ticket Contest.Wonka spent many years in prison for turning children into blueberries; after serving his sentence, he returned to his factory to add a little sweetness to the harsh world.

Standing in front of him was teenager Charlie Paley and his friends.Faced with the crisis of being evicted from their home, the children decided to break into the factory and obtain a highly valuable piece of Wonka chocolate to save their home.However, like those who had entered this fantasy factory before, they underestimated the adventure.

The film is co-directed by Jared Stern and Elaine Bogen.Stern is the writer of The Lego Batman Movie and the director of DC League of Super-Pets; Bogen has directed episodes of Trollhunters and How to Train Your Dragon.

Production is handled by Sony Pictures Imageworks, whose credits include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and KPop Demon Hunters.