Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2020 film) (Johnsonverse)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an upcoming 2020 American-Canadian-British traditionally animated fantasy film directed by Tim Johnson. It will star Eric Idle, Christopher Lloyd, John Cleese, Heidi Klum, Katey Sagal, Phil Hartman, Jacob Tremblay, Pixie Davies, Mckenna Grace, Julian Grey, Russi Taylor (in her final film role), Ed Asner, Carol Burnett, Judi Dench, and Patrick Stewart.

Cast

 * Eric Idle as Willy Wonka
 * Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka's singing voice (archived audio)
 * Christopher Lloyd as Grandpa Joe
 * John Cleese as Sir William Salt
 * Heidi Klum as Marlene Gloop
 * Katey Sagal as Wendy Teavee
 * Phil Hartman as Jeffrey Beauregarde
 * Jacob Tremblay as Charlie Bucket
 * Pixie Davies as Veruca Salt
 * Mckenna Grace as Violet Beauregarde
 * Julian Grey as Mike Teavee
 * Russi Taylor as Augustus Gloop
 * Ed Asner as Grandpa George
 * Carol Burnett as Grandma Georgina
 * Judi Dench as Grandma Josephine
 * Patrick Stewart as Mr. Bucket
 * Kathleen Barr as Charlotte Russe
 * Maurice LaMarche as Nikolav Russe

Development
The film was conceived in 2011.

Music
With the exception of "Pure Imagination" (taken from the 1971 film, also using a performance Gene Wilder personally recorded in 2006 for Sheldon Johnson, Jr. in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the 1971 film for a private screening with his friends due to Tim feeling that Wilder was "irreplaceable" in that song), every song in the film is taken from the book. The song Wonka sings in the tunnel scene includes the added lyrics from the 1971 film as well, also using a recording Wilder did in 2006 up to the line "Is a hurricane a-blowing?". Johnson got special permission from Wilder's estate to use both recordings.