WATCH: Take a Peek into the Origin Story of Willy Wonka as “Wonka” Unveils First Official Trailer

The best things in life begin with a dream. Find out how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today in "Wonka" which serves as the prequel for the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". Starring Timothée Chalamet, “Wonka” opens in Philippine cinemas January 8, 2024. Watch the film's first official trailer below: 

Based on the extraordinary character at the center of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, “Wonka” tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. “Wonka” is an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time - proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Directed by Paul King, with a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. Produced by David Heyman, Alexandra Derbyshire and Luke Kelly. Starring alongside Chalamet are Calah Lane, Emmy and Peabody Award winner Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, with Oscar winner Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant.

In cinemas January 8, 2024, “Wonka” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company. Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #Wonka

Photo & Video Credit: “Warner Bros. Pictures”