In the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Gene Wilder plays Willy Wonka as both whimsical and meticulous, but also with a side of sadistic evil. If one were to start listing the ...

However, it’s a shame that in this origin story the viewer doesn’t leave with any deepened understanding of who Willy is. I certainly don’t now know why a cold Wonka will years later let ...

Bob Mondello shares his thoughts on Timothee Chalamet's rendition of a young Willy Wonka in the new prequel to the Roald Dahl film classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. And now ...

Younger, sweeter and significantly less weird than his prior screen incarnations, the latest Willy Wonka — played by Timothée Chalamet — sets off on his adventure with a dream and a smile.

There are “little surprises around every corner,” the iconic Willy Wonka once said. A travel booking company is now giving Wonka fans the opportunity to stay in a Wonka-themed hotel suite for ...

There are four Willy Wonka movies: three live-action films and one direct-to-video animated crossover. Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory came first in 1971, followed by Johnny ...

It is difficult — nay, impossible — to imagine that the Willy Wonka of the prequel “Wonka,” a simperingly sweet musical origin story starring Timothée Chalamet as the aspiring chocolatier ...

Timothee Chalamet rolls out the charm offensive to play a young version of Willy Wonka. His fresh-faced candy man is not at all sour. Instead, he's a bit too sweet and desperately in need of a ...

I’m a wreck.” “Wonka” is about to become many people’s “grab a tissue” movie. In the fantasy musical, a young Willy Wonka (Chalamet) moves to the big city to open his own chocolate ...

The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage in London.