The LEGO Group has officially unveiled the LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory set which is inspired by the 1971 musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel. The set recreates the chocolate waterfall scene, complete with the Wonkatania boat and chocolate river and contains minifigures for Willy Wonka, 2 Oompa Loompas, Charlie […]
Wonka director says prequel will “sit alongside” Roald Dahl novel and 1971 Willy Wonka film
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 […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
