Timothée Chalamet to play young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. movie

Timothée Chalamet will play the world’s most famous chocolatier in “Wonka,” a musical based on the early life of Willy Wonka.

Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" follows a poor boy named Charlie Bucket, who wins a golden ticket to tour the world-famous and heavily guarded chocolate factory run by one Willy Wonka. Since the upcoming movie takes place before the chocolate factory opened, Charlie and company won’t be making an appearance in "Wonka." Gene Wilder memorably portrayed the candy man in the 1971 movie adaptation titled "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and Johnny Depp later embodied the role in 2005 reboot "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," directed by Tim Burton. Burton’s retelling briefly explored Willy Wonka’s backstory, including his candy-hating, dentist father, as well as meeting the Oompa Loompa’s that keep his factory running. Still, there’s plenty of material to traverse in the forthcoming movie. Will it explain the origin of snozberries? Only time will tell.