"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"

[Horsey!!!]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 3:47pm

Tim Burton to direct "Willy Wonka"

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 7:41pm

This is going to be amazing!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 10:33pm

Remember the last time Tim Burton tried to remake a classic movie " Planet Of The Apes" .

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 10:53pm

In all fairness, when it comes to Planet of the Apes, it couldn't really get much worse than the original.
Willy Wonka on the other hand is a classic, and I am wondering just what Tim will do? It should be interesting in any case.

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 11:23pm

Planet of the Apes was his one mistake. I for one can't wait to see what he does with Willy Wonka. Especially after hearing the advance buzz on Big Fish.

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 11:54pm

Jonny Depp is going to be one sexy Willie Wonka....that's kinda wrong:P

[say what?]

Posted: 12/9/03 at 12:13am

I remember when Johnny Depp AND Christopher Walken's names were being thrown around as possible Willy Wonkas.

Personally, I would of loved to see Walken try his hand at it. It would be so delightfuly creepy and insane.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 12/9/03 at 9:29am

ALways keep in mind that the author of the 'Willy Wonka' book hates the original movie but he loved the Burton-produced adaptation of 'James and the Giant Beach.'

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/9/03 at 8:57pm

oooh--nice to hear, JohnPopa. I love the original Willy Wonka, but a Tim Burton version (aka darker and the design) will be amazing I bet. =)

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 12/10/03 at 1:24pm

Christopher Walken is one of my favorite Actors of all time, so I would love to see him in it. :)

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 12/10/03 at 3:19pm

Jonny Depp has already signed on.

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 12/10/03 at 3:22pm

So is this show going to be some dark new twist on the plot? I mean, afterall, the movie was a little too cherry and happy. But yet, at the same time, kids got sucked up tubes of chocolate and almost die. And other people continuously get "kocked off" throughout the movie. I also thought that movie was a little odd.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE OOMPA-LOOMPA's? They will be so horrifing.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 12/10/03 at 10:56pm

hmmm, perhaps Walken can play Slugworth? Is that character in the book, or was he added on for the movie? I always found him to be rather creepy.

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 12/11/03 at 12:09am

I would rather see Walken as Wonka...creeeeepy!

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 12/11/03 at 6:41am

I love it when Johnny Depp and Tim Burton make films together! :) As much as I hated the original movie (book was WAY better), it's hard to see even Johnny topping the performance given by Gene Wilder. On another note--anyone else remember when Marilyn Manson was in talks to play Willy Wonka? Now THAT would've been a disaster.

[Nessarose]

Posted: 1/6/04 at 9:16pm

i never heard about a new Willy Wonka till now! omg i love that movie! *sigh* oompa loompas are cool but Johnny Depp! thats gotta be interesting and Tim Burton directing, you know its gonna be very interesting

[Princess MimiChica]

Posted: 1/6/04 at 9:22pm

"ALways keep in mind that the author of the 'Willy Wonka' book hates the original movie but he loved the Burton-produced adaptation of 'James and the Giant Peach.'"


Uh, I thought Roald Dahl died in 1990, about 6 years before James was made into a movie!? ::confused::

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 1/6/04 at 9:27pm

...this scared me half to death. I thought 'Horsey!!!' was back when I saw her name under the thread.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 1/6/04 at 9:31pm

I apologize then. Dahl's estate must've been the ones endorsing Burton's movie.

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 1/6/04 at 11:53pm

oh man I thought Horsey reincarnated....don't scare me like that

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/7/04 at 1:40pm

I didn't mind Planet of the Apes. The costumes, makeup, and movement were astonishing. The story wasn't that great to begin with. I think this is a great idea. I just wish he'd return to the Sweeney Todd project.

[on1ystarinthesky]

Posted: 1/7/04 at 4:36pm

I love Johnny Depp, but I'd have liked to see Christopher Walken as Willy Wonka...I'd hope Burton would make Willy Wonka a darker, creepier character, and I think Walken would have done this wonderfully...Johnny Depp's too hot to be creepy. Then again, my taste in men isn't the best...

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 1/7/04 at 10:58pm

I liked Edward Scissorhands. lol

Also, one of my favroite movies: Nick of Time. It's a great story, plus it has three of the greatest actors ever: Johnny Depp, Chrisrpher Walken, and Marsha Mason!

[cbrown828]

Posted: 1/7/04 at 11:27pm

johnny depp will make a perfect willy wonka, but can he sing. i know he did john water's cry baby but i think he lip synced.

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 1/8/04 at 8:27am

Actually in the book Willy Wonka doesn't sing, so Johnny won't have to worry about it.