Burton shot the film simultaneously alongside the stop-motion animated film Corpse Bride, which he also directed. [85] Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra plays during a sequence in the film as a direct reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Warner Bros. also wanted Charlie to be a whiz kid, but Burton resisted the characterization. [46] McDowell scouted several industrial mill towns in Northern England but came to the conclusion that a real place would not look stylized enough for Burton. [20], Danny Elfman, similar to Tim Burton, had no emotional attachment to 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Veruca Salt is determined to be a bad nut by nut judging squirrels who throw her out with [129], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 228 reviews are positive, and the average rating is 7.2/10. [20] The Bucket home was inspired by Roald Dahl's famed writing hut, while the exterior of Wonka's factory was based on fascist architecture, with Burton remarking "for Wonka's factory, we kind of wanted a building with a kind of Hoover Dam-like optimism and strength, but then once it gets dark it looks slightly foreboding. Mrs Gloop is Augustus's mother. [8] The novel was first published in the US by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the UK by George Allen & Unwin 11 months later. [19] In April 2002, Martin Scorsese was involved with the film, albeit briefly, but opted to direct The Aviator instead. That's why we tried to use a real chocolate substitute, to give it a movement and texture. in which Augustus Gloop is no longer described as fat or Mrs Twit as fearfully ugly, on devices such as the Amazon Kindle. The chapter dates back to an early draft with ten golden tickets, including one each for Miranda Grope and Augustus Pottle, who fell into the chocolate river prior to the events of "Fudge Mountain". [131] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Dahl had also planned to write a third book in the series but never finished it. Dislike The spots fade on their own a few hours later. Lurie said she would adapt the original book and ignore the 1971 film adaptation. After learning the purpose of Spotty Powder, the humourless, smug Miranda Piker and her equally humourless father (a schoolmaster) are enraged and disappear into the Spotty Powder room to sabotage the machine. [2] At that time (around the 1920s), Cadbury and Rowntree's were England's two largest chocolate makers and they each often tried to steal trade secrets by sending spies, posing as employees, into the other's factoryinspiring Dahl's idea for the recipe-thieving spies (such as Wonka's rival Slugworth) depicted in the book. She is depicted as an extremely overindulgent mother who allows Augustus to do and eat anything and everything he wants. "We added new elements that aren't in the book," explained Burton, "but I always felt comfortable that everything was in the spirit of the book. [68] A practical method was initially used for Violet Beauregarde's inflation; however, Burton was not satisfied by the effects and decided the scene would be accomplished with CGI. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an upcoming animated film based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. She encourages Augustus's gluttonous eating habits. Penny (The Rescuers) as Veruca Salt. Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Musical tells the devilishly delicious tale of young golden ticket winner Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectionary wizard Willy Wonka.. A musical based on the novel called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical premiered at the West End's Theater Royal, Dury Lane in May 2013 and officially opened on 25 June. Charlie Bucket is the hero. "[9] According to Tim Burton, "the important thing for me was that we wanted to give the chocolate river a really chocolatey feel, give it a weight, not just brown water. [83][86] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory marks the first time since 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas that Elfman contributed to a film score using written songs and his vocals. The film, titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starred Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. She is the second golden ticket winner coming from a rich and unpleasant family. [4] This element of the film was also personal for Burton. Dahl's estate championed Lurie after being impressed with her work on another Dahl adaptation, a live-action adaptation of The BFG, for Paramount Pictures, which was never made (Paramount distributed the earlier 1971 film version of Charlie, and later sold the rights to Warner Bros.). You know you're dealing with something that's going to make a lot of people angry, and you just can't think about it. "[31][32], A 2004 study found that it was a common read-aloud book for fourth-graders in schools in San Diego County, California. Willy Wonka - the eccentric owner of a candy factory. [54], In 2002, Monty Python member Eric Idle narrated the audiobook version of the American Edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After sneaking a piece of candy, Wonka instantly became hooked and ran away from home to follow his dreams. Both sets featured the same bonus features as the HD DVD, although the anniversary edition included a personal retrospective by Burton and a photo book. She's absentminded and overfeeds her son because she wants him to be just like her (large and overweight). "[20] Joss Williams oversaw the creation of a faux chocolate concoction, taking months to create a non-toxic edible substance with the right consistency. [48] The crew came up with the layout of the Nut Room fairly quickly, while the color scheme took more time to develop. Veruca Salt is one of the four main antagonists of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. [14][15], In an early draft, sometime after being renamed from Miranda Grope to Miranda Piker, but before "Spotty Powder" was written, she falls down the chocolate waterfall and ends up in the Peanut-Brittle Mixer. [10] Nicolas Cage was under discussions for Willy Wonka, but lost interest. "[18], Dahl originally planned for a child called Marvin Prune to be included. This article is about the novel. A two-disc edition was also released which included six more behind the scenes featurettes: "Chocolate Dreams", exploring the writing and Tim Burton's vision for the film; "Different Faces, Different Flavors", exploring the characters; "Designer Chocolate", detailing the production design and costumes; "Sweet Sounds", how Danny Elfman created the Oompa-Loompa songs; "Under the Wrapper", detailing the film's practical and digital effects; and "Attack of the Squirrels", exploring how real squirrels were utilized for Veruca Salt's demise. Mrs. Gloop listening to Wonka Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Stories That Will Make You Scream edited by Peter Haining. Lurie's script received a rewrite by Pamela Pettler, who worked with Burton on Corpse Bride, but the director hired Big Fish screenwriter John August in December 2003 to start from scratch. [41] The actor did not see the original film adaptation, and chose not to see it until after Burton's production, so his portrayal would not be influenced. Indeed, throughout his fey, simpering performance, Depp seems to be straining so hard for weirdness that the entire enterprise begins to feel like those excruciating occasions when your parents tried to be hip. [47] Amongst other things, Dahl was unhappy with the foregrounding of Wonka over Charlie, and disliked the musical score. "[27], The Warming Candy Room is dominated by a boiler, which heats a scarlet liquid. [110][111], Although it opened the same day as Wedding Crashers and within a week of Fantastic Four, the film's primary competition for its opening weekend was considered to be the sixth installment in the Harry Potter book series. [20][58], Principal photography for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory started on June 21, 2004. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The next day, the newspaper announces that Wonka has hidden five Golden Tickets in Wonka Bars; the finders of these tickets will be invited to come and tour the factory. He consulted with the film's animal trainer, Mike Alexander, to determine which parts of the sequence would be achievable with live squirrels. "[84] Because the Oompa-Loompa musical numbers would require complex choreography and be shot on set, Elfman had to compose those songs before filming began. [155][156][157], Guy Lodge of The Guardian claimed that the film's reputation was hurt by Depp's "off-puttingly fey, chilly spin on Wonka", even though "Burton's film handily trumps [the 1971 adaptation] for cinematic verve and vibrancy. [90], The original motion picture soundtrack was released on July 12, 2005, by Warner Sunset Records. [120] It is also the eighth-highest-grossing film of Johnny Depp's career. She was never given a first name. [61] Various establishing shots were filmed in Germany,[62] Yemen,[63] and the United States. Mrs. Gloop; Rupert Salt; Angina Salt; Grandpa Joe; Grandma Josephine; Grandpa George; Movies. She is the mother of Augustus Gloop, one of the children who finds a Golden Ticket and wins a tour of Willy Wonka 's chocolate factory. Wonka's sales subsequently skyrocket, and the first four tickets are found by the gluttonous Augustus Gloop, the spoiled Veruca Salt, the arrogant Violet Beauregarde, and the ill-tempered Mike Teavee. Why else would you remake Willy Wonka? [122], Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released on VHS and DVD on November 8, 2005. Mr. Willy Wonka is a magical, mysterious chocolatier who runs a chocolate factory near Charlie 's house. Mr. Wonka assures her (after making a brief joke where he claims that headmasters are one of the occasional ingredients) that it is only laughter. The project languished in development hell until Tim Burton signed on to direct in 2003. The book was first made into a feature film as a musical, titled Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), directed by Mel Stuart, produced by David L. Wolper, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, character actor Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe, and Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket, with music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. Rseau & Production . Charlie's remaining grandparents, Grandma Georgina, Grandma Josephine, and Grandpa George, are portrayed by Liz Smith, Eileen Essell, and David Morris. [49], Warner Bros. and the Dahl estate reached an agreement in 1998 to produce another film version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with the Dahl family receiving total artistic control. One day, Charlie's bedridden Grandpa Joe tells him about Willy Wonka, the factory's eccentric owner, and all of his fantastical candies until rival chocolatiers sent in spies to steal his recipes, forcing Wonka to close. The studio wanted to entirely delete Mr. Bucket and make Willy Wonka the idyllic father figure Charlie had longed for his entire life. Elfman also composed the songs simultaneously alongside the music from Corpse Bride. Mysteriousalwaysand magical. [45] Wonka's boat, used by the characters to travel down the chocolate river, took 20 weeks to build and incorporated 54 animatronic Oompa-Loompas, along with its own internal rowing mechanism. [123] The single-disc version of the film included only two special features: an Oompa-Loompa dance tutorial and "Becoming Oompa-Loompa", which documented Deep Roy's experience on the production. ); many of the songs are revised versions from the 1971 film. [86][87] All four songs utilize lyrics direct from Roald Dahl's book; as such, the lyrics are credited to Dahl. Home . Cast: Wart (The Sword in the Stone) as Charlie Bucket. Burton said he sought actors "who had something of the character in them", and found Mike Teavee the hardest character to cast. He had previously produced another of the author's adaptations with James and the Giant Peach (1996), and, like Roald Dahl, disliked the 1971 film because it strayed from the book's storyline.[9]. "It was back to the Pinewood backlot to start building something that looked grim, wet and depressing on the outside but transitioned believably into a magical kingdom inside. "[154] Although the 1971 film adaptation is considered the more beloved version, Burton's film is regarded as more faithful to Dahl's text. [108] The contest officially began on June 28 following its announcement on the Today Show, and the first winners were announced on July 8. Entire life lurie said she would adapt the original book and ignore the film..., the original book and ignore the 1971 film adaptation, and disliked musical... 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