1905 Movie Network News Warner Bros. Pictures' film "Wonka" continues to be popular. Recently, the film's global box office exceeded 505 million US dollars, surpassing "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" which had 475 million US dollars, becoming the highest-grossing movie starring Willy Wonka in the world.
Of the 505 million U.S. dollars in box office, North America provided 176 million, and outside North America 329 million. The film cost 125 million. At the same time, the film also became Warner's second-highest-grossing film in 2023. Taking the top spot is the almost unsurpassable annual phenomenon "Barbie."
The protagonist of this film, Willy Wonka, is a character created by the famous children's literature writer Roald Dahl. The character was played by Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and is played by Timothée Chalamet in this film. This is one of the representative roles in Depp's acting career. The film focuses on the adventures of young Wonka before the world's most famous chocolate factory opens.
Currently, there is no official clear news about the sequel of the film, but the director of the film, Paul King, has expressed his desire to film a sequel more than once.