Wonka
2023
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Paul King is a British comedy specialist who has worked in TV, film and theatre. He is known for directing The Mighty Boosh, Paddington and Wonka, and has won four BAFTA awards.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- 2 min
Dec 14, 2023 · In Wonka, a new musical prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, director Paul King tells the origin story of a young Willy Wonka long before he became the sour fantasy...
- 3 min
- Julie Depenbrock,Olivia Hampton
Paul Thomas King (born July 1978) is a British writer and director. He works in television, film and theatre, and specialises in comedy. He directed all 20 episodes of the BBC surreal comedy series The Mighty Boosh (2004–2007), and in 2005 he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best New Director.
- 1999–present
Dec 8, 2023 · Together with star Timothée Chalamet and co-writer Simon Farnaby, King created a young Willy Wonka that isn’t quite the Gene Wilder version of the inventor and chocolatier that generations of ...
- Brian Davids
Jul 11, 2023 · Rather than retell Dahl’s 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” writer-director Paul King has imagined a plucky, striving take on the character in what he calls a “companion piece”...
- Thomas Page
Feb 29, 2024 · The filmmaker behind "Paddington" and "Wonka" reveals his tearjerking finale for Disney's classic tale, which he had to give up due to personal reasons. He also compares his version with other remakes and Zemeckis' adaptation.
Nov 7, 2023 · The latest film from Paul King – aka the director of Paddington and Paddington 2 – is a fresh take on Roald Dahl’s kooky chocolatier, simply titled Wonka and exploring the younger...
