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  2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (franchise) - Wikipedia

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    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a media franchise based on the 1964 novel of the same name by British author Roald Dahl.It includes two novels, three live-action theatrical films, three video games and miscellaneous other properties, such as touring musicals and theatrical adaptations, various merchandise and defunct amusement park ride.

  3. Oompa-Loompas - Wikipedia

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    This was the source of controversy, and in 1970 the NAACP criticised the story and stated the Oompa-Loompas had overtones of slavery. Dahl insisted the Oompa-Loompas had no racist intent, and rewrote the book, changing the Oompa-Loompa's skin colour to white and changing the origin of the Oompa-Loompas from Africa to the made-up "Loompaland". [1]

  4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Wikipedia

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    Dahl had also planned to write a third book in the series but never finished it. [9] The book has also been adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. A stand-alone film exploring Willy Wonka's origins titled Wonka was released in 2023.

  5. 'Wonka' trailer: When Timothée Chalamet's Wonka met Hugh ...

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    The first trailer just dropped for "Wonka," a Willy Wonka origin story starring Timothee Chalamet as the chocolate maker and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa. 'Wonka' trailer: When Timothée Chalamet ...

  6. Willy Wonka - Wikipedia

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    At this point, Wonka reveals that the real prize is the factory itself, as he needs someone to take it over once he retires, and look after the Oompa-Loompas who work there. Wonka is introduced as a "little man" with a goatee, wearing a purple coat, green trousers and a top hat. He is high-spirited and moves quickly like a squirrel, though he ...

  7. Hugh Grant’s Casting as Oompa Loompa in ‘Wonka ... - AOL

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    Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in “Wonka” has been criticized by an actor with dwarfism. The film belongs to the universe created by British author Roald Dahl in 1964 novel ...

  8. Hugh Grant ‘Hated’ Playing an Oompa Loompa But He ... - AOL

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    “The Oompa Loompas don’t have any dialogue in the book, really, and the films, they’ve sort of got very little,” King told The Radio Times in a Monday, December 4, interview. “But in the ...

  9. List of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters

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    The logo for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This is a list of characters in the 1964 Roald Dahl book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, his 1972 sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and the former's film adaptations, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017), and Wonka (2023).