Wonka Prequel Movie Update Shared By Star

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Wonkastar Natasha Rothwell shares an update about the prequel movie and teases what audiences can expect from it. Hollywood's trend of giving every character under the sun a deeper backstory has hit Roald Dahl's iconic works, as the eccentric chocolate maker from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is set to receive his own movie next year. Directed by Paddington's Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet as Willy, Wonka will explore the character's early adventures from before he opens his world famous chocolate factory. Little else is known about the plot, though Wonka is confirmed to be a musical.

Wonka was originally scheduled to premiere in March 2023, but Warner Bros. later shifted it to December, just in time for the holidays. The film has amassed a very starry cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Jim Carter, and Rowan Atkinson. Aside from Chalamet, everyone's role is being kept tightly under wraps for the time being. Filming on Wonka got underway late last year and wrapped up in the early months of 2022.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 star Rothwell is also a member of the Wonka ensemble, and she was able to share some things about the prequel with Screen Rant while on the red carpet for the new video game film. It was already a forgone conclusion that Rothwell couldn't share anything about her character, but she did speak to her filming experience and teased the kind of story Wonka will tell. Rothwell said:

I can't give away anything. I feel like I signed everything away to do it. But I had so much fun. I literally got back a few weeks ago from shooting in London. I was there for five months and I just think audiences are