There are plenty of reasons why Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is considered a classic today (though it wasn’t particularly popular upon release, it’s worth mentioning). It works as a ...

Maybe it's just the "Wonka" effect, but Gene Wilder is getting a lot of closeups in 2024. The Milwaukee-born actor who brought the fantastical chocolatier to life in the beloved 1971 movie "Willy ...

While Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet tried with varying degrees of success, neither actor was able to step out from the ...

Remembering Gene Wilder, a new documentary premiering March 15, parts the curtain on Wilder’s process. He was the one who dreamed up Wonka’s original iconic entrance, in which his cane snags ...

In an interview with "Good Morning America" at the "Wonka" premiere in Los Angeles, Chalamet said he wanted to bring Gene Wilder's "childlike playfulness" to the role. "This is the companion piece ...

Johnny Depp, Gene Wilder and Timothée Chalamet are among those who have taken on the legendary chocolatier on stage and screen. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor As Wonka is set to make its ...

Actor Gene Wilder, star of the original "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and beloved Mel Brooks films "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein," was on his fourth marriage at the time of his ...

One of the most famous scenes from 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is its star, Gene Wilder, biting into a yellow candy teacup at the end of "Pure Imagination." Too bad the now-famous ...