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It’s been 18 years since Johnny Depp starred in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and over half a century on from Gene Wilder’s take on Willy Wonka.
Rather than yet another adaptation of the 1964 Roald Dahl classic book, Warner Bros has instead opted for a prequel origin story.
From the writer and director of the Paddington movies (Simon Farnaby and Paul King) comes Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet as the chocolatier in his youth.
The $125 million movie sports an all-star cast of British greats from Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Colman to Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.
Yet despite King and Farnaby being behind what many consider a perfect film in Paddington 2, the first reactions for Wonka make the film sound like it lacks pure imagination.
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World of Reel reports that three critics who have seen Wonka at a preview screening were far from impressed.
They called the fantasy musical “not good”, “tonally way off” and simply a “mess”.
The outlet also pointed out that the blockbuster is projecting to have a December opening of just $25 million, which would be “below expectations” for a $125 million movie.
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Of course, it’s always possible that other critics did like the movie and that the film could become a sleeper hit beyond Christmas into the new year, as was the case with The Greatest Showman.
Wonka hits UK cinemas on December 8, 2023.
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