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Chris Hemsworth set to play Prince Charming in Paul King’s live-action Disney movie

October 23, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Chris Hemsworth is in talks to return to the realm of fairy-tales for Paddington-director Paul King’s live-action Prince Charming movie.  According to Deadline the Snow White and the Huntsman star is set to embody the iconic Disney character in the Simon Farnaby and Jon Croker scripted film.  A Prince Charming movie has been in the works […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Hemsworth, Disney, Paul King, Prince Charming, Simon Farnaby

Movie Review – Wonka (2023)

December 15, 2023 by Robert Kojder

Wonka, 2023. Directed by Paul King. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Matt Lucas, Jim Carter, Rakhee Thakrar, Natasha Rothwell, Rich Fulcher, Tom Davis, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Simon Farnaby, Paterson Joseph, Colin O’Brien, Ellie White, Mathew Baynton, Luan Gallagher, Rufus Jones, Justin Edwards, and Freya Parker. SYNOPSIS: […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Calah Lane, Colin O'Brien, Ellie White, Freya Parker, Hugh Grant, Jim Carter, Justin Edwards, Keegan Michael Key, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Luan Gallagher, Mathew Baynton, Matt Lucas, Natasha Rothwell, olivia colman, Paterson Joseph, Paul King, Rakhee Thakrar, Rich Fulcher, Rowan Atkinson, Rufus Jones, Sally Hawkins, Simon Farnaby, Timothee Chalamet, Tom Davis, Wonka

Wonka gets a behind-the-scenes featurette, clips and new poster

November 17, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With just a month to go until the release of Wonka, Warner Bros. has released more promotional materials for the musical prequel with a featurette which sees Timothee Chalamet and director Paul King discuss Chalamet’s role as the titular young inventor, along with two new clips and an IMAX poster; check them out below… Wonka […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Paul King, Timothee Chalamet, Wonka

Feel the pure imagination of the newest Wonka trailer

October 12, 2023 by EJ Moreno

If you were wondering how Willy Wonka got his start, the upcoming film’s latest trailer offers some delicious treats. Wonka, set for release this December, just debuted its second trailer, showcasing more of Timothée Chalamet as the titular character as he begins his business in the cutthroat world of candy making. We also get even […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Top Stories, Trailers Tagged With: Calah Lane, Jim Carter, Keegan Michael Key, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Mathew Baynton, Matt Lucas, Natasha Rothwell, olivia colman, Paterson Joseph, Paul King, Rakhee Thakrar, Rich Fulcher, Roald Dahl, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Timothee Chalamet, Tom Davis, Wonka

Treat yourself to the first trailer for Wonka

July 11, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Enter the deliciously strange world of Wonka once again. This time, we’ll follow Timothee Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka and how he earned the title of having the world’s most famous chocolate factory. Our first look gives us a look at the world Paul King has crafted, with the upcoming musical looking like a […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Calah Lane, Jim Carter, Keegan Michael Key, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Mathew Baynton, Matt Lucas, Natasha Rothwell, olivia colman, Paterson Joseph, Paul King, Rakhee Thakrar, Rich Fulcher, Roald Dahl, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Timothee Chalamet, Tom Davis, Wonka

Wonka director says prequel will “sit alongside” Roald Dahl novel and 1971 Willy Wonka film

July 6, 2023 by Ricky Church

With Wonka coming out this holiday season, promotion for the film is going to start soon and a trailer was shown at a press event with director Paul King commenting how he made the prequel with the intention for it to work with both Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as the 1971 film Willy Wonka […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Paul King, Roald Dahl, Timothee Chalamet, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka

Paddington 3 titled Paddington in Peru, new director set

June 13, 2022 by Gary Collinson

StudioCanal and Heyday Films have announced that the beloved bear Paddington will be heading home to the deep jungles of darkest Peru in 2023 as principal photography gets underway on Paddington in Peru, the third entry in the acclaimed live-action feature film series. Taking over directing duties for the third film is award-winning music video […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: David Heyman, dougal wilson, Paddington, Paddington 3, paddington in peru, Paul King

Oompa loompa doompety Hugh! Grant joins WB’s Wonka

February 22, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

In a piece of rather scrumdiddlyumptious news, multiple outlets are reporting that Hugh Grant has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ forthcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka. Grant has already been spotted on set, but it is now being reported that he will be playing some part in the origin story of the Oompa-Loompas, possibly even as one […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Hugh Grant, Paul King, Roald Dahl, Timothee Chalamet, Wonka

Ben Whishaw says Paddington 3 will start production this year

February 10, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

After the misery of the last couple of years, this is the kind of news that the world needs to hear right now; Paddington 3 will begin production before the end of the year. The news was delivered by Paddington himself – Ben Wishaw – during a chat with the BBC about everything from Bond […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Ben Wishaw, Paddington 3, Paul King

Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka begins production as Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Colman join the cast

September 29, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

“Come with me and you’ll be, In a world of pure imagination” must have been the pitch to Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), Olivia Colman (The Father), and Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) because they’ve joined the cast of Paul King’s Timothée Chalamet headlined Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, which has begun shooting in […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, olivia colman, Paul King, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Timothee Chalamet, Wonka

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