[18] The ceremonial scene required 500 local extras. Filming & Production All are owned by Music Theatre International, the company that owns the Willy Wonka license. The actor was able to play various Oompa-Loompas using split screen photography, digital and front projection effects.

Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure animated series Jonny Quest. Individual character flaws cause the other four children to give into temptation, resulting in their elimination from the tour; while the Oompa-Loompas (inhabitants of Loompaland) sing a song of morality after each elimination. Grandpa Joe then suggests to Charlie that he should give Slugworth the Gobstopper, but Charlie returns the candy to Wonka. The opera received its world premiere at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis on 13 June 2010, in a co-production with American Lyric Theater and Wexford Festival Opera.[10]. [13], Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical), "10 Deleted Chapters that Transformed Famous Books", "Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", "Netflix's new Roald Dahl animated series 'reimagines' Matilda and Willy Wonka", "Netflix Plots New Animated 'Willy Wonka' and 'Matilda' Shows", "Official: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY to Play Theater Royal, Drury Lane; Begins May 18", Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_(franchise)&oldid=984274286, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
The film was directed by Tim Burton. "[18] Depp based Wonka's look (exaggerated bob cut and sunglasses) on Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour. After the tour, the four eliminated children leave the factory with an exaggerated characteristic or deformity related to their elimination; while Charlie learns that Wonka, now approaching retirement, intended to find a worthy heir to his factory. She sings "I Eat More" with her son and Phineous Trout. The ride continues inside one of two 'Great Glass Elevators' which simulate passengers taking an airborne trip through the rest of the factory. Sings "I Eat More" with the Gloops.

"[18] The "TV Room" was patterned after photographs from the films 2001: A Space Odyssey, Danger: Diabolik, and THX 1138. Charlie tries twice to find a ticket, but both bars come up empty. While rushing home, he is confronted by the same man seen whispering to the other winners, who introduces himself as Slugworth and offers to pay for a sample of Wonka's latest creation, the Everlasting Gobstopper. [8], The original music score was written by Danny Elfman, a frequent collaborator with director Tim Burton. Burton disagreed with the comparisons and said Jackson, unlike Wonka, liked children. Character role and being funny helps!

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[19], Lurie's script received a rewrite by Pamela Pettler, who worked with Burton on Corpse Bride, but the director hired Big Fish screenwriter John August in December 2003 to start from scratch. Animation's founder Hal Geer, who died on January 26, 2017. "[8] The town, whose design was shaped by the black and white urban photography of Bill Brandt, as well as Pittsburgh and Northern England, is arranged like a medieval village, with Wonka's estate on top and the Bucket shack below. Oompa Loompa 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - We will be looking for 5 strong singers and dancers.
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather.

[50] The release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory also rekindled public interest in Roald Dahl's 1964 book, and appeared on the The New York Times Best Seller list from July 3 to October 23, 2005.[51][52]. [33] Depp said regardless of the original film, Gene Wilder's characterization of Willy Wonka stood out as a unique portrayal. [53] It was later released on Blu-ray, alongside a 10th anniversary edition in 2015. Charlie and the other ticket holders are greeted outside the factory by Wonka, who then leads them into the facility. [22] Burton said, "In some ways, he's more screwed up than the kids." The film was released on VHS and DVD on November 8, 2005. [15] Both Warner Bros. and the Dahl Estate wanted Frank to stay on the project, but he faced scheduling conflicts and contractual obligations with Minority Report (2002) and The Lookout (2007). Filming took place in Munich in 1970, and the film was released on June 30, 1971. Augustus, My child. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. Tom and his army of stray cats take over Jerry's magical kingdom of living toys. Infuriated at this, Grandpa Joe attempts to protest but Wonka angrily demands them all to leave at once. The film is an animated adaptation of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (which in turn is based on the 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl) with the addition of Tom and Jerry as characters and seen through their point of view. Grandpa Joe reveals to Charlie that Willy Wonka locked his famous chocolate factory because other candy makers, including rival Arthur Slugworth, sent in spies to steal his recipes. [69] Elfman and screenwriter John August were nominated for a Grammy Award with "Wonka's Welcome Song".

Burton said he sought actors "who had something of the character in them", and found Mike Teavee the hardest character to cast. [18], Tim Burton avoided using too many digital effects because he wanted the younger actors to feel as if they were working in a realistic environment. Warner Bros. also wanted Charlie to be a whiz kid, but Burton resisted the characterization. Dahl's estate championed Lurie after being impressed with her work on another Dahl adaptation, a live-action adaptation of The BFG, for Paramount Pictures, which was never made (Paramount distributed the earlier 1971 film version of Charlie, and later sold the rights to WB). He sings "Think Positive" with Charlie. Afterwards, Wonka allows Charlie and his family to move into the factory together. Burton biographer Mark Salisbury wrote that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory "melds 1950s and '70s visuals with a futuristic sensibility that seems straight out of a 1960s sense of the future.

There are two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory video games, one made in 1985 and another in 2005. Grandpa George- Charles grandpa who lives with him. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had its premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on July 10, 2005, where money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation was raised. A suit with an air hose was considered at one point for the beginnings of the swelling scene, before the decision was made to do the entire transformation in CGI. Leads the oompa loompas and owns the chocolate. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 American musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. View production, box office, & company info. "[65], Costume designer Gabriella Pescucci received an Academy Award nomination, but lost to Colleen Atwood for Memoirs of a Geisha. The studio wanted to entirely delete Mr. Bucket and make Willy Wonka the idyllic father figure Charlie had longed for his entire life. Passengers encounter all the characters from the book (going from Augustus Gloop to Veruca Salt) either as simple animatronics or CGI projections. During the tour, flashbacks reveal Wonka's troubled past; his father, a prominent dentist named Wilbur, strictly forbade Wonka from consuming candy due to the potential risks to his teeth, and also made Wonka wear uncomfortable braces. A practical method was considered for the scene in which Violet Beauregarde turns blue and swells up into a giant 10-foot blueberry. [8][9], Scott Frank was hired to write the screenplay in February 1999, after approaching Warner Bros. for the job. [47] The film was released in the United States on July 15, 2005, in 3,770 theaters[48] (including IMAX theaters). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin in 1967.

[18], The architecture of the Bucket family home was influenced by Burton's visit to Roald Dahl's writing hut.

"In the first film, it's so distasteful." follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. And how about that army of Oompa-Loompas, all played by Deep Roy, in musical numbers that appear to have been choreographed by Busby Berkeley on crack. A cat and a mouse must outsmart a band of pirates to find buried treasure. [68] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was also nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, as well as Performance by a Younger Actor (Freddie Highmore), Music (Danny Elfman) and Costume (Pescucci). [36] Depp said he was disappointed by Wilder's comment, and responded that the film was not a remake, but a new adaptation of Dahl's 1964 book.

Wonka's sales subsequently skyrocket, and the first four tickets are found fairly quickly. Finders of the tickets will receive a factory tour and a lifetime supply of chocolate.

[7] Burton compared the project's languishing development to Batman (1989), which he directed, in how there had been varied creative efforts with both films. Official Sites [12], Rob Minkoff entered negotiations to take the director's position in October 2001,[16] and Gwyn Lurie was hired to start from scratch on a new script in February 2002. Charlie and his family live contently a while later; however, Wonka is too depressed to make candy the way he used to, causing his candy to sell poorly and his company to decline. The storyline follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory.

[42] As a result, forced perspective techniques, oversized props and scale models were used to avoid computer-generated imagery (CGI) wherever possible. 26 images (& sounds) of the Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory cast of characters.

[22] Depp said the similarities with Jackson never occurred to him. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Candy Man Kids/Squirrel Ensemble & TV Dance Troupe- Appears as kids in the beginning of the show and squirrels in the factory during the "nut" scene. [18] Deep Roy was cast to play the Oompa-Loompas based on his previous collaborations with Burton on Planet of the Apes and Big Fish. Mrs. Bucket- Charlie's mother.