Tag: Timothée Chalamet
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‘Wonka’ Budget Breakdown – How Much Did the Candy-Coated Prequel Cost?
Since the announcement that Timothée Chalamet would be taking on the iconic role of Willy Wonka in Wonka, a prequel to 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, there have been a lot of questions. Would it be a musical? If so, can Chalamet sing? Will this new, younger Wonka have the same Gene Wilder…
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Wonka Passes $250 Million At The Box Office, Becoming This Season’s Much-Needed Holiday Hit
An unexpected savior of the Christmas season box office has emerged, and his name is Willy Wonka. Indeed, Warner Bros.’ prequel “Wonka,” which stars Timothée Chalamet as the famed chocolate maker, has become a bigger-than-expected hit through its first two weekends of release. Even against a deluge of competition and as other movies have missed…
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Timothée Chalamet’s Singing Voice Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Reminded Me of Bing Crosby,’ Says ‘Wonka’ Director: He Has ‘Quite a Range’
Timothée Chalamet’s “Wonka” director Paul King recently told Total Film magazine that his singing voice in the upcoming Warner Bros. family adventure is “beautiful” and reminiscent of Bing Crosby, whose rendition of “White Christmas” remains the world’s best-selling single of all time with over 100 million sales. Chalamet is playing a younger version of the…
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‘Wonka’ Director Paul King Says Timothée Chalamet Sings Like Bing Crosby
Timothée Chalamet can certainly rap, but according to “Wonka” director Paul King, Chalamet’s hidden talent is his classically “beautiful singing voice.”Oscar-nominated actor Chalamet stars as Willy Wonka in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel film, which King noted is not a musical while still featuring singing and dancing.“[Chalamet]’s got a beautiful singing voice,” King…
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‘Wonka’ Director Praises Timothée Chalamet’s “Beautiful Singing Voice”
All eyes are on Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming feature Wonka. With the actor’s other tentpole release Dune 2 being delayed, his fans will only see him in the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel this year. The movie is helmed by Paddington director Paul King and will explore the origins of the eccentric chocolatier. As…
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Woody Allen Says He’ll Make Another Movie in New York ‘If They Just Give Me the Money and Go Away’
The standing-room-only press conference for Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” was held Monday afternoon at the Venice Film Festival, with the director making a rare public appearance to promote the French-language thriller. It premieres out of competition on the Lido this evening.As with Allen’s 2020 “Rifkin’s Festival,” “Coup de Chance” is a European production; Allen…
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Denis Villeneuve Is Already Plotting ‘Dune: Part Three’: ‘There Are Words on Paper’
The news that Warner Bros. has delayed “Dune: Part Two” to March 2024 means that fans will have to wait a bit longer to see Denis Villeneuve and company return to the world of Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novels. However, the director is already thinking ahead to his next trip to the planet Arrakis.In a…
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Where to Watch Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Bones and All’
In 2017, Luca Guadagnino introduced the world to the brilliance of Timothée Chalamet, in his poetic and poignant gay romance drama Call Me By Your Name. That film quietly cut through the hearts of its many fans and broke new grounds for both storytelling and representation in cinema. Adapted from the novel by Andre Aciman,…
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‘Jackass’ Star Wee Man Calls Out Hugh Grant Playing an Oompa Loompa in ‘Wonka’
Jason Acuña aka Wee Man has a few thoughts on “Wonka.”The “Jackass Forever” star shared a TikTok video questioning Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel. Timothée Chalamet portrays the titular chocolatier Willy Wonka.“Hugh Grant is now playing an Oompa Loompa? So I guess Hugh Grant,…