Netflix's Animated 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory' Sets November 2027 Release
Taika Waititi voices Willy Wonka and Kit Connor plays Charlie Paley in the first feature-length animated take on Roald Dahl's novel, per screenrant.com.
Netflix will release an animated film titled Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, based on Roald Dahl's novel, in theaters worldwide on November 5, 2027, according to screenrant.com. The film will then arrive on Netflix on December 22, 2027.
Taika Waititi voices Willy Wonka in the film, while Kit Connor voices a character named Charlie Paley, who differs from the novel's Charlie Bucket. The story is set in contemporary London.
Jared Stern and Elaine Bogan are directing, with Aron Warner and Timothy Yoo producing. The project is the first feature-length animated adaptation of the novel.
Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021 and began developing films and series based on the author's works. Dahl's book was first published in 1964.
The first Willy Wonka film, released in 1971, was financed by Quaker Oats to market chocolate bars; Warner Bros. later acquired the film and rights for its own live-action Wonka films. Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory applied a period setting to the material, and Paul King's Wonka, released in 2023, featured Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant and Rowan Atkinson. Plans have been discussed for a Chalamet-starring Wonka 2.
Quick answers
When does Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory come out?
It opens in theaters worldwide on November 5, 2027, and streams on Netflix from December 22, 2027.
Who voices Willy Wonka in the animated film?
Taika Waititi voices Willy Wonka, and Kit Connor voices Charlie Paley.
Who is directing the film?
Jared Stern and Elaine Bogan direct, with Aron Warner and Timothy Yoo producing.