According to foreign media Indiewire, Netflix is planning to remake the fantasy adventure novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" into an animated series, and specially invited Taiga Viditti, the director of "Thor" and "Jojo's Whimsical World", as the director, screenwriter and executive producer. Netflix promised that the show would "retain the essence and tone of the original story." It is reported that the main story of the play will be based on the world and characters in the original 1964 children's book, while the other part of the plot revolves around the diminutive Oberenberg people in the chocolate factory.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by renowned fantasy novelist Roald Dahl that tells the story of Charlie Jr.'s adventures in the world's largest chocolate factory in his town. The book has sold 13 million copies and has been translated into 32 languages.
The 1971 film Happy Candy House (aka Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) was based on the book. The story tells the story of the famous confectioner Willie Wonk announcing a piece of good news that shocked the world, he will select five lucky people to visit his candy factory, one of whom will become the person who will enjoy the "Wonk Chocolate" privilege for life. Charlie Beach, a young boy from a poor background, was lucky enough to be the fifth candidate. Charlie, who had gone from snacking to candy, was ecstatic, and with great anticipation, he took his grandfather Joe with him and began this sweet magical journey.
The evil stranger, on the other hand, seduces the children, and whoever steals candy for him will gain wealth. Faced with the temptation of candy, the four children disappear one after another, leaving only Charlie and his grandfather Joe. The film was nominated for the 44th Academy Award for Best Song Soundtrack and was ranked eighth in the UK's Channel 4 awards for "Best Family Film".
More familiar to Chinese audiences is the 2005 remake of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, which grossed more than $100 million at the box office. The chocolate river made of liquid chocolate in the movie is mysterious and magnificent, which amazes the audience; the handsome Johnny Depp and the clever and cute little actors also impress many people.
Some netizens have compared the differences between the original novel and the two adapted movies, such as the endless "big sugar ball", cream candy, chocolate bird, explosive candy and other strange things have different descriptions, but they are also interesting and imaginative.
In fact, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Tim Burton's grim style makes the 2005 version of the film bear the insult of "inappropriate for children", and the strange chocolate world lurks in a haze, which is extremely frightening.
Among them, Johnny Depp's performance is also good and evil, his body mixed with melancholy, naïve, ghostly temperament, cynical, but sensitive and fragile, it seems that he was born with these adult fairy tale characters. Captain Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean, Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, and Willie Wonk in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory all exude a unique charm.
What's more, Depp poured a lot of effort into "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" because he was a fan of the original. "I was a kid when I saw the original. At that time, I liked the character of Willie Wonka, who was the best part of the movie. Later, when it was my turn to play this character, it was really nerve-wracking, and I had to play it in a different way than Gene Wilder (the 1971 version starred). ”
At the time, Depp also explained that "remakes aren't just for the money, and that "all movies are made because someone wants to get their money back." At the end of the day, it's business. It's certainly a dirty industry, but for me it's not just about money. My purpose is very pure. ”
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Author: Xuanjing
Editor: Guo Chaohao