While no one will ever be able to match the brilliance of Gene Wilder in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, it looks like Warner Bros. are giving it another try in rebooting the widely popular film. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is set to hire Paul King, director of the critically acclaimed Paddington films, to direct their Willy Wonka reboot.
For those that may be concerned about the reboot, Paul King’s Paddington and Paddington 2 currently hold a 98 and 100 percent certified rating on Rotten Tomatoes which should add hope that this reboot will be a successful one. Along with the hiring of King, the new film is also going to be produced by David Heyman, the man responsible for overseeing the Harry Potter films.