It has been broken by The Hollywood Reporter, that Paul King; director of the critically acclaimed Paddington franchise, is in the final stages of negotiations to direct a remake of the Roald Dahl classic, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
'Paddington' Director Paul King in Talks for 'Willy Wonka' (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter
The film, produced and distributed by Warner Brothers, would see Paul re-united with Paddington producer David Heyman, as the film would be written by SNL Writer Simon Rich. The ambition of the film, is to create a franchise out of telling classic Dahl stories. No release date was given, and no statement was made by Warner Brothers or King representatives.
What do you think? Would you be interested to see what King could pull from his work on the Paddington films to this, or do you think they shouldn't bother?
Honestly speaking, I am not excited about this, even with someone like Paul King on the final stages.
'Paddington' Director Paul King in Talks for 'Willy Wonka' (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter
The film, produced and distributed by Warner Brothers, would see Paul re-united with Paddington producer David Heyman, as the film would be written by SNL Writer Simon Rich. The ambition of the film, is to create a franchise out of telling classic Dahl stories. No release date was given, and no statement was made by Warner Brothers or King representatives.
What do you think? Would you be interested to see what King could pull from his work on the Paddington films to this, or do you think they shouldn't bother?
Honestly speaking, I am not excited about this, even with someone like Paul King on the final stages.