Tim Burton May Remake 'Willy Wonka'
Original Version Starred Gene Wilder
POSTED: 10:44 a.m. EDT May 23, 2003
"The Chocolate Factory" may be getting a makeover.
According to Variety, director Tim Burton is in negotiation to direct a remake of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
Author Roald Dahl's estate is counting on Burton doing a better job than the first version of "Willie Wonka" starring Gene Wilder, since Dahl reportedly hated that version.
This isn't the first remake of a film for Burton. The director previously helmed a re-imagining of "Planet of the Apes" in 2001.
Burton's also directed such films as "Edward Scissorhands," "Mars Attacks!," "Sleepy Hollow" and the first two "Batman" movies.
Before he takes on the "Willy Wonka" remake, though, he is going to film the stop-motion animated movie "The Corpse Bride," according to Variety. Burton previously produced the stop-motion animated musical "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
His next film, the drama "Big Fish," is due in theaters later this year.
According to Variety, director Tim Burton is in negotiation to direct a remake of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
Author Roald Dahl's estate is counting on Burton doing a better job than the first version of "Willie Wonka" starring Gene Wilder, since Dahl reportedly hated that version.
This isn't the first remake of a film for Burton. The director previously helmed a re-imagining of "Planet of the Apes" in 2001.
Burton's also directed such films as "Edward Scissorhands," "Mars Attacks!," "Sleepy Hollow" and the first two "Batman" movies.
Before he takes on the "Willy Wonka" remake, though, he is going to film the stop-motion animated movie "The Corpse Bride," according to Variety. Burton previously produced the stop-motion animated musical "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
His next film, the drama "Big Fish," is due in theaters later this year.Copyright 2003 by Lifewhile.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
