Yep. And word is that the scriptwriter is determined to make it truer to Dahl's original book. In fact, at least one articlequoted someone as saying something to the effect of, "We're not 'remaking' Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. We're makingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory."
I loved the book as a child, and, while I enjoyed the movie, I remember being disappointed and even annoyed at some of the changes made, things that changed the tone and altered the character of the story.
Personally, I think Depp will make a superb Wonka. And I think Burton will do a splendid job as director. He's never at his strongest when adapting someone else's work, but I believe his sense of dark whimsy meshes well with Dahl's.
no subject
I loved the book as a child, and, while I enjoyed the movie, I remember being disappointed and even annoyed at some of the changes made, things that changed the tone and altered the character of the story.
Personally, I think Depp will make a superb Wonka. And I think Burton will do a splendid job as director. He's never at his strongest when adapting someone else's work, but I believe his sense of dark whimsy meshes well with Dahl's.