One will be based on the world and characters ofCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Waititi is suited toplayWilly Wonka, but this will also do.
Waititi is the first big name revealed to be working on these projects.
Filmmaker Taika Waititi attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Gene Wilder, 1971.Steve Granitz/Wireimage; Everett Collection
Roald would, I know, be thrilled.
It seems everyone is looking to poach theHunt for the WilderpeopleandWhat We Do in the Shadowscreative mastermind.
Disney also reportedly approached him tohelm a newStar Warsmovie.
It’s Waititi’s world.
