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  • WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4 2004 2:05 PM

Burton and Depp, the dark dynamic duo, team up again.

Submitted by Nonchalant

Edited by Christopher

Tim Burton has been enlisted to direct “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” the second live-action adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic children's novel. The director certainly seems a natural for the film. His strongest efforts, from "Batman" to "Beetlejuice", "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and "Edward Scissorhands", came when he was allowed to conjure up a visually distinctive world revolving around the off beat. The story offers plenty of room for Burtonesque creativity.

Johnny Depp who has worked previously with Burton in other features has been recruited for the movie.

"I love working with him," Burton said. "I've worked with him three times. He's my friend. [He] always surprises [me]."

The latest news on the project has included that Danny Elfman , another multi-film collaborator with Burton, will compose music for the film and John August has signed on to write the movie script. John August will replace 3 other writers who were originally on this project. John had just recently worked with Burton on the film Big Fish.

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Switchcomb

Switchcomb

Baton Rouge, LA
December 2003

FEB 04, 2004 03:28 PM

ooooo! Been witing for this!

Wren

Wren

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

FEB 04, 2004 07:04 PM

I'm so impossibly excited for this!

Nightmares, ahoy! I can't imagine how horrific the Oompa-Loompas could wind up being.

I only wonder - now that moviemaking technology is what it is, will the scene with the golden goose eggs be replaced with the TRUE demise of Veruca Salt - the nut-checking squirrels? Scary.

Rumford

Rumford

Portland, OR
March 2003

FEB 04, 2004 08:07 PM

I'm glad Depp beat out Manson for this part, i have a feeling Manson would have hammed it up just too much.

That being said, this is going to fucking rock!

goodlordyshorty

goodlordyshorty

Huntsville, AL
December 2003

FEB 04, 2004 08:46 PM

I've been hearing about this for a while. I was just waiting for the conformation. Woo-Hoo, this makes me happy!

zmbiman

zmbiman

Mesa, AZ
April 2003

FEB 04, 2004 11:01 PM

I was hoping no one from Big Fish would be working on this but, they got the writer and that leads me to believe the project may be in jeopardy.

burningeyes

burningeyes

I'm lost
March 2004

MAR 12, 2004 08:21 PM

....burton and depp...such a great fucking combination...god damnit i want to see it now!

burningeyes

burningeyes

I'm lost
March 2004

MAR 12, 2004 08:21 PM

....burton and depp...such a great fucking combination...god damnit i want to see it now!

Cherie

Cherie

Providence, RI
October 2002

MAR 12, 2004 08:24 PM

This makes me erect. love love love

TANK_Ex_Mortis

TANK_Ex_Mortis

Yellow Springs, OH
January 2004

MAR 12, 2004 08:27 PM

YES!!!! I was scared when I heard that Elfman might not be doing the music... *rocks out to the Mars Attacks! theme*

ravgonfly

ravgonfly

I'm lost
March 2004

MAR 12, 2004 08:28 PM

Burton...Depp..AND...Elfman...you can't get better than that combo.. love

waxangel

waxangel

Baltimore, MD
May 2003

MAR 12, 2004 08:30 PM

Okay, what's the deal with remaking movies that were done perfectly the first time around? There is no way to improve, you can only detract. For example: Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, Shaft, Lolita, etc.

loismustdie

loismustdie

Antioch, TN
November 2003

MAR 12, 2004 08:31 PM

oh wow! i hope they stay more true to the book than the old version did...

levy

levy

Mission Viejo, CA
February 2004

MAR 12, 2004 10:51 PM

I love the first Willy Wonka when I was kid!

Now, imagine the pure magic that Burton will put into Willy Wonka. With Burton's mastery of fantastic imagery and characters, this movie will rock. Danny Elfman plays cool music too.

jj987666

jj987666

Botswana
February 2004

MAR 12, 2004 10:54 PM

kind of old news...no offense, im excited nonetheless smile

Kayla

Kayla

Dublin, CA
June 2003

MAR 12, 2004 10:55 PM

i peed myself

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