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Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory is an upcoming animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Jared Stern and Elaine Bogan, inspired by the book from Roald Dahl. The film stars Taika Waititi as Willy Wonka, alongside Kit Connor, Nicola Coughlan, Charithra Chandran, Samson Kayo, Christopher Chung, Kate Winslet, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory is scheduled to be released theatrically on November 5, 2027, before releasing on Netflix on December 22.

In a modern twist on the book, Wonka (Waititi) returns to the factory after being under arrest for turning a child into a blueberry during the Golden Ticket contest, as Charlie Paley (Connor) plans a heist to steal the priceless chocolate bar from the candy maker with a new generation of kids.

• Taika Waititi as Willy Wonka
• Kit Connor as Charlie Paley, a modern counterpart to Charlie Bucket from the book.
• Nicola Coughlan
• Charithra Chandran
• Samson Kayo
• Christopher Chung
• Kate Winslet
• Helena Bonham Carter

On March 5, 2020, Netflix announced that director Taika Waititi would direct two animated series based on Roald Dahl's 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a series inspired by the Oompa-Loompas, in partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company.^[1] By April 2026, it was announced that a Wonka-inspired animated film with Waititi staring as the main character of the same name is being developed at Netflix Animation Studios with Jared Stern and Elaine Bogan directing while Aron Warner and Timothy Yoo are producing the adaptation. Kit Connor also joins the cast as this film's version of Charlie, setting in the Morden age.^[2] In August 2026, Nicola Coughlan, Charithra Chandran, Samson Kayo, Christopher Chung, Kate Winslet, and Helena Bonham Carter joined the cast.^[3]

The film's animation will be provided by Sony Pictures Imageworks.^[2]

Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory is scheduled to be released theatrically on November 5, 2027, before releasing on Netflix on December 22.^[3]

• Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory at IMDb