Timothee Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.’s upcoming film, telling the character’s origin story, according to Deadline. Paul King directs the film, titled Wonka, from a screenplay by Simon Farnaby. David Heyman is producing on behalf of Heyday Films, with Luke Kelly also producing. Michael Siegal is an executive producer. The prequel is Warner Bros.’s third film based on or inspired by Roald Dahl’s children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Gene Wilder gave a now-iconic portrayal of the eccentric candy tycoon in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Johnny Depp inherited the role when frequent collaborator Tim Burton put his spin on the story in 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Chalamet is an Academy Award-nominated actor who stars in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, his first blockbuster, releasing later this year. He’s known for his performances in Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird, and Little Women.

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