Timothée Chalamet's Wonka 2 Hits A Major Roadblock After $634M Success

Published Aug 7, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT Abdullah Al-Ghamdi joined Screen Rant in August 2019 and is now one of the leading contributors of the TV News team. Having written over 4000 news stories in that time , with his work cited in Buzzfeed and TV Insider, he's always bemoaning that there's too many shows and not enough time. You can contact him at: aalghamdi@hey.com. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Despite the first film setting a new box office record for the franchise, Timothée Chalamet's Wonka 2 is still having a hard time getting off the ground. Variety recently interviewed Wonka star and co-writer Simon Farnaby, who offered a new status on Wonka 2 and shared that Chalamet still “wants to do one,” but that the sequel has hit a roadblock in that he's “not sure about timing or what he wants to do next” after having finished up the Dune franchise and gearing up to reunite with James Mangold for the motocross heist film High-Side, among many others. The latest update appears to corroborate a recent report from Page Six Hollywood that the four-time Oscar nominee has “nothing definitive lined up” and wants to take some time to consider his options before committing to the next project. Still, it's worth noting that these incremental updates about Wonka 2 have not been definitively clarified by Chalament himself or the film's director, Paul King. Developing... Release Date December 15, 2023 Runtime 117 minutes Director Paul King Wonka is a prequel film exploring the early life of the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. Set before the events of Roald Dahl's beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it follows young Wonka as he embarks on his journey to revolutionize the confectionery world with his visionary ideas.