Benedict Cumberbatch's production company has come under fire over a broken contract dealing with a Roald Dahl script.
Get your Golden Ticket jokes ready! Oscar-winner Taika Waititi is now set to write, direct, and executive produce two original animated series for Netflix. And we can't think of a better property for the unique mind and visual stylings of Waititi to tackle. Expect this one to be wildly weird. (And no, that image above isn't from Waititi's project but from the most recent animated feature from Warner Bros. instead.) Netflix revealed a bit about the plans for both series today: The first is based on the world and characters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; …
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the iconic creation of author Roald Dahl, who wrote the children’s classic novel in 1964. And Oompa Loompas, diminutive workers at the factory who love to sing and all have the same distinct look, are an integral part of the story.