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Willy Wonk & the Chocolate Factorywill always be an in-demand classic, and it recently topped Tubi's streaming chart. In February, it was revealed that the streaming service. It officially joined the free streaming site early in March and instantly rose to the top of its chart. On March 17, 2025, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory claimed the No. 1 spot in the United States and held its place until March 21, when it fell just slightly to No. 2. It's currently still in the top 10, bringing a feeling of much-needed nostalgia for free to fans of the best Roald Dahl adaptation. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is based on Dahl's 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The story was inspired by his early childhood experience with chocolate companies.

Starring Gene Wilder, the film was released on June 6, 1971, by Paramount Pictures. The plot follows Willy Wonka, the ultimate candy man, who prompts a worldwide frenzy...

Last week, we unveiled the trailer for Tara Wood’s four-part docuseries about the life and beloved work of director Tim Burton. Now, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive clip from the docuseries – and this one looks back at a very important moment in Burton’s life and career: the first time he met actor Johnny Depp, who he would go on to work with on Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland, Dark Shadows, and Alice Through the Looking Glass. You can hear about their first meeting by checking out the video embedded above.

As previously mentioned, Wood’s Tim Burton docuseries marks a special occasion because it’s the first exploration of Burton’s storied career that was made with Burton’s blessing. The presentation includes exclusive interviews, unpublished artworks,...

NBC's Grosse Pointe Garden Society returns on Sunday, March 23, with the freshman season's fifth episode. Ahead of its airing, Cbr can provide an exclusive sneak peek clip.

The episode is titled "Pollination," and the logline reads, "Catherine’s attempts to rebuild her marriage take a sexy turn. Brett’s love life explodes as Alice struggles to make sense of their relationship. Birdie’s friendship with Joel is tested. A loose end is revealed from the night of the murder." In the new clip, Brett and Cricket are on a date when Alice and Doug walk into the same restaurant. The video can be viewed above.

Per the synopsis, Grosse Pointe Garden Society follows "four members of a suburban garden club who find their lives intertwined by scandal, mischief and a shared secret – a murder no one wants to talk about. As dark truths begin to rot their lives under the surface,...

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Who hasn’t watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory growing up? Even for the younger generation, a prequel to the iconic film titled Wonka was released in 2023, starring Timothee Chalamet. Willy Wonka has been an incredibly interesting character for people across ages and formats.

Netflix is making use of the same love and nostalgia and are casting for a Willy Wonka-inspired reality show that will be a survival competition just like the one in the Johnny Depp starrer movie. The show is in early stages and applications are open. Here’s what we know about the upcoming series.

The Golden Ticket: Netflix Casting For A Willy Wonka-Inspired Reality Show

The Golden Ticket is a chance for a few lucky contestants to “step into the whimsical wonderland” and that is only possible with the coveted golden ticket in their hands. It is described as...

Netflix is launching The Golden Ticket, a reality competition series inspired by Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Lucky contestants will get a chance to explore a real-life Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, but only if they can find a golden ticket. Here’s the Lowdown: Produced by Eureka Productions, The Golden Ticket […]

Willy Wonka’s Factory Opens Its Doors: New Netflix Competition The Golden Ticket!

Netflix is looking for contestants for an upcoming Willy Wonka-inspired series called The Golden Ticket. Those interested are invited to apply online for the chance to "step inside" the fabled factory.

The Golden Ticket will see a group of lucky contestants given the chance to visit the wonderland of Roald Dahl's original 1964 novel,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by getting their hands on a coveted golden ticket. A filming location and premiere date for The Golden Ticket has yet to be announced, but the competition series is currently accepting applicants. Wonka fans who are 18 years and older and United States residents are encouraged to apply on Netflix's website to compete in the "immersive factory" for a "huge" prize.

Netflix teased the obstacles contestants will face. "To achieve sweet success in this high-stakes social experiment, players will have to adapt and strategize, as a golden ticket only gets you so far,...

Netflix is expanding its reality library with a sweet new addition. The streamer is moving forward with “The Golden Ticket,” an upcoming competition series that will be set in the world of Willy Wonka.

The series comes from Eureka Productions, which also produced “The Mole,” “Dating Around” and “TwentySomethings Austin.” Fittingly, contestants who find a golden ticket will have the chance to enter Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. But once the gates open, they’re not getting a tour. Instead, contestants will be asked to strategize and withstand a series of challenges unique to this wild environment The series promises to test contestants both mentally and physically and is being described in a press release as a “high-stakes social experiment.”

At the moment, it’s unclear how contestants will be able to obtain their golden tickets, though casting is now open. Both the series’ filming location and its premiere date will...

Netflix has moved closer to opening the doors to the chocolate factory after confirming it has greenlit The Golden Ticket, a reality competition series inspired by Willy Wonka.

This comes nine months after Deadline revealed that Eureka Productions, the Fremantle-owned company behind series including The Mole and Fox’s The Floor, won a bake-off for the rights to produce the series.

The Golden Ticket has now begun casting for contestants. It comes after Netflix acquired the rights to the Roald Dahl Company in 2021 and marks the first Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-inspired series.

Per the logline, lucky contestants will have the chance to enter Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, but there’s a catch—only players who find a coveted golden ticket will gain entry to the factory. But a golden ticket doesn’t guarantee a sweet ride once the gates open; only those who can adapt, strategize, and...

Calling all gum chewers, TV addicts and previously bedridden grandparents: Now’s your time to shine.

Netflix has ordered The Golden Ticket, an upcoming competition series inspired by Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the “beloved and unpredictable universe” of Willy Wonka, the streamer announced Thursday.

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Much like in Dahl’s source material,...

Today, Netflix announced a new competition series, The Golden Ticket, inspired by the beloved and unpredictable universe of Willy Wonka. Eureka Productions will produce the series.

Lucky contestants will have the chance to enter Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, but there’s a catch—only players who find a coveted golden ticket will gain entry to the factory.

But a golden ticket doesn’t guarantee a sweet ride once the gates open; only those who can adapt, strategize, and withstand the unknown will make it through.

Set inside a retro-futuristic dreamscape, this high-stakes social experiment will challenge players not just physically but mentally as they navigate games, tests, and temptations designed to probe their instincts, resilience, and ability to thrive in chaos.

Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021, securing rights to the author’s treasured IP and opening the door for further opportunities to expand the universe of stories across various formats.

Netflix has ordered a new reality competition series inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The series, The Golden Ticket, will combine elements of strategy, adventure and social dynamics, as contestants seek to gain entry to a “retro-futuristic” chocolate factory (via a golden ticket, of course) and then try to make it through all the challenges they will encounter.

Eureka Productions (The Mole, Dating Around, TwentySomethings Austin) is producing the series for Netflix.

The show will be the first project inspired by the world of Willy Wonka since Netflix acquired the Dahl intellectual property in 2021. Dahl’s other books include Matilda, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and the Giant Peach, and The Bfg, among many others. Until now, however, the streamer had not adapted arguably his most famous work for any film or TV projects (Warner Bros. released a Wonka film in 2023 that pre-dated the Netflix...

A new reality show called The Golden Ticket is heading to Netflix. It’s inspired by the wild and colorful world of Wonka from Roald Dahl’s 1964 book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Contestants will compete in a strange, exciting setting, but first, they need to snag a golden ticket to get in. Once inside, they’ll face challenges and games that test their smarts, toughness, and ability to handle a crazy, old-school yet futuristic environment.

Netflix hasn’t said yet where the show will be filmed or when it will premiere. For now, people who want to join have to wait for more details. To apply, you need to be at least 18 and a legal U.S. resident. There’s a link online to start the process, but other rules might apply too.

The Golden Ticket — an all-new competition show inspired by the beloved and unpredictable universe of Wonka — is coming to Netflix.

Ready for some scrumdiddlyumptious news? The Golden Ticket, an all-new reality competition series inspired by the bold and imaginative universe of Wonka, is coming to Netflix.

Just like Charlie Bucket and the other children in Roald Dahl’s original 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a group of lucky contestants will have the chance to step into the whimsical wonderland — and to enter, you’ll need a coveted golden ticket. To achieve sweet success in this high-stakes social experiment, players will have to adapt and strategize, as a golden ticket only gets you so far. Wonka’s guests must withstand games, tests, and temptations designed to prove their instincts, resilience, and ability to thrive in the chaos of a retro-futuristic dreamscape.

The filming location and premiere date for The Golden Ticket will be announced at a later date, so you’ll need to exercise some patience, patience, little dear. Think...

In the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory text, the eccentric Willy Wonka discovered Oompa Loompas and invited them to live and work at his wondrous chocolate factory. The three film adaptations of Roald Dahl's children's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, introduced the Oompa Loompas to viewers differently. In 1971, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory revealed them to be smaller than average humanoid creatures with orange skin and cartoonish features. Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of the story depicted them as identical workers — all played by actor Deep Roy — dressed in flashy clothes. The 2023 prequel Wonka follows the visual style of the 1971 film, with a single orange Oompa Loompa played by Hugh Grant. All three versions depict them as happy in their work, and the factory as a kind of fairytale kingdom where they can live in safety.

However, that dreamy portrayal was far from the truth. Even in...

The premiere of Disney’s live-action Snow White has brought even more problems to the door of the latest reimagined movie from the Disney vault. Taking its premise from the original 1937 animated classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the film has been marred by controversy from the casting of Rachel Zegler in the titular role and both her and costar Gal Gadot’s opposing political opinions on the Israel-Gaza war. However, another huge point of contention has been the way Disney has handled the movie’s seven little people – which has led to a number of actors with dwarfism protesting at the premiere.

Disney’s attempt to remake Snow White has not been a smooth one, and the subject of its seven central characters has been a particularly divisive one. While appearing at the premiere of the movie, actress Ali Chapman – who has dwarfism – slammed the decision of Disney...

The four-part docuseries centering on Tim Burton’s life and contributions to Hollywood has launched its first trailer, with the likes of Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Danny Devito, Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter making an appearance.

Here’s what they have to say about the visionary.

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The upcoming documentary is said to be the first work doing a deep dive into the life of the filmmaker and producer that he approved of and contributed to.

Among the list of people crying his praises in the docuseries are Johnny Depp, who he worked with on such projects as ‘Edward Scissorhands,’ ‘Ed Wood,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton.

The documentary will be directed by Tara Wood of ’21 Years: Richard Linklater’ fame, and is currently being shopped worldwide by WME.

“I have a...

Timothée Chalamet and Tom Holland seem to be reaching new heights of success every day in their careers. Rightfully so, as the Spider-Man star and the Oscar nominee are getting ready for their upcoming projects where they will get a chance to prove their worth again if things go according to plan.

Timothée Chalamet in a location still from Marty Supreme | Credits: A24

However, dealing with the high stakes life of an actor often comes with its downside. Especially for people who have admitted to having struggled with the same previously, as Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet have admitted to.

Incidentally, what can help make them feel more at ease is an interview of Johnny Depp where he admitted his struggles with fame during his early days in Hollywood after being labeled as a s*x symbol.

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Spoilers for "The Electric State" to follow.

There are great film adaptations, like Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and there are bad film adaptations, like Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Then there's 50 feet of crap (as Brad Pitt puts it in "Moneyball"), and then there's "The Electric State." Netflix's allegedly $320 million Russo Brothers extravaganza is a complete disaster from start to finish, filled with unnecessary cameos, embarrassing screenwriting, and set pieces that beg the question: What happened to all that money?

Under normal circumstances, a movie like this would just go down as a simple misfire, and that would be that. But it's even more upsetting because the book on which it's based, Simon Stålenhag's "The Electric State," is incredible. It's also still pretty niche despite Stålenhag's work having become a bit more mainstream over the last several years. That means that for many,...

As most schoolchildren know, the novels of Roald Dahl are whimsical, delightful, and full of spite. Dahl's stories were rarely sentimental screeds about the magic of childhood, angling instead to describe how horrible kids have it. In most of Dahl's novels, adults are depicted as horrid and abusive, screaming at children and often physically harming them, all while the children live in poverty and destitution. Kids are only free once they stand up to the evil adults in their lives and find a way out of their miserable, Dickensian surroundings. 

The films based on the works of Roald Dahl rarely capture the author's impeccable sense of childhood misery. The films, often made by American studios, tend to skew more traditionally "Hollywood," giving them happier endings, more action-packed scenes, and fewer moments of gentle, unusual whimsy. Naturally, Dahl disliked the films based on his books, mostly stemming from his overwhelming...

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard might have long moved on from their very public legal feud, but fans of the two stars continue to bring it up. During the trial, when severe allegations were being made against the Pirates of the Carribean star, several of his exes and friends came forward to vouch for his him, pleading his innocence. However, the one person who did not speak up was Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose Depp.

Credits: Johnny Depp via CBS News

As a result, the actress was heavily criticized by fans for not speaking for her father. However, the actress once revealed the reason why she chose to remain silent over the matter.

Lily-Rose Depp on why she won’t speak on Johnny Depp or Amber Heard Credits: Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu / Universal Pictures

Back when Johnny Depp and Amber Heard‘s trial was going on, several celebrities or friends of...

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This March, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the brilliant comedy-drama series Loudermilk to the beloved sci-fi drama series Timeless. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi in the next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best movies coming to Tubi in March 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Credit – Warner Bros.

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is a musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl. Based on Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film follows Charlie, a poor young boy who gets a chance to explore a famous but mysterious chocolate factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka.

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When James Bond made his big-screen debut in 1962 with "Dr. No," the world was a decidedly different place than it is now. The United States and the Soviet Union were none-too-quietly waging the Cold War (the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred during 007's first month in theaters), the Civil Rights Movement was challenging systemic racism all over America, and women were fighting for equal pay and control over their own bodies. Perhaps "decidedly" is a touch strong.

As the world grappled with massive political and social upheaval, the movies did what they do best and sent a mess of mixed messages. The industry has always taken seriously its role as a beacon of hope and enlightenment, but, this being a business, filmmakers have never shied away from trafficking in hoary, hurtful stereotypes provided they earned a big enough pop from the audience.

Fans of Johnny Depp have been watching his slow reintegration into Hollywood with interest in the years since his legal wrangling with Amber Heard came to a conclusion. While the actor has stayed away from the mainstream spotlight since then, he has been slowly building up a list of potential roles, one of which sees him playing Satan in the latest movie from visionary director Terry Gilliam. After a long period without any updates, it seems that the movie is still being worked on and is expected to start filming this year.

Originally entitled The Carnival at the End of Days, the film will now reportedly just run under the truncated title of Carnival. Considering Gilliam is behind such movies as The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnasus, the original title was not exactly out of character, but it looks like short and intriguing is now the name of the game.

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Gene Wilder's impressive career boasts starring roles in Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and The Little Prince. He was also iconic in the cult classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, soon streaming on Tubi.

Tubi will stream Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory for free starting Mar. 1. The 1971 movie adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is now a beloved classic, all thanks to Gene Wilder's version of the main antagonist. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was a box office disappointment when it was released, grossing $4 million against its $3 million budget; interest for the film waned until the 1980s, when repeated TV broadcasts fueled a resurgence. The film made a successful comeback in 1996, earning $21 million from its 25th anniversary theatrical re-release.

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Helena Bonham Carter's Bellatrix Lestrange ranks among the best villains in the "Harry Potter" franchise. She's one of Lord Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) most loyal disciples, and she's arguably even more sadistic than He Who Must Not Be Named, which is evident by the way in which she gleefully torments her victims. These days, it's difficult to imagine anyone other than Carter in the role of Bellatrix. Be that as it may, another actor was initially cast as the wicked Death Eater.

According to a 2005 report from The Mirror, the late Helen McCrory was originally set to play Bellatrix in "Harry Potter and the Order and the Phoenix." However, she had to be recast shortly after getting the part. The reason? McCrory had become pregnant (as Newsround revealed while reporting on the re-casting in 2006), which would have been noticeable during some of the film's more action-packed scenes featuring Bellatrix.

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A combination that the average viewer might not expect is that of acclaimed horror pioneer director Alfred Hitchcock and children's author Roald Dahl. Dahl was mostly known for his whimsical and offbeat children's books, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach. However, Dahl had another side to his writing that involved numerous collections of short stories, both weird and bizarre, including a collection written for Playboy Magazine between 1965 and 1974. Peel back the layers of Dahl's storied career, and it seems to suit Hitchcock's sentiments completely. So, when one of his stories was chosen as fodder for an episode of Hitchcock's TV show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1965), it made perfect sense.

Thanks to breakout roles in the Scream revival, Netflix's Wednesday and last year's Beetlejuice sequel, Jenna Ortega is fast becoming one of the most sought-after young actors in Hollywood, so it probably won't come as much of a surprise to learn that she's being courted by Marvel Studios.

We have previously heard that Ortega was being eyed for a superhero part, but Daniel Richtman is now reporting that the actress is being considered for a big Marvel Cinematic Universe role.

It's always worth noting that Marvel meets with a lot of talent, but if Ortega has actually entered negotiations for an upcoming project, there's a good chance the trades will get hold of the story before too long.

Even if she is in talks, there's no guarantee that things will work out. Ortega has a busy schedule ahead, with a lead role in Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun adaptation,...

Certain actors receive their breakout roles quite early in their film careers and go on to become household names. For example, stars like Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Leonardo DiCaprio made an impact on the industry quite quickly and have gone on to become well-respected actors. As such, it seems that in order to make it in the movie business, actors must keep on pushing.

However, some actors make one hit movie and step away from the spotlight for good. While this typically happens with child stars, a lot of adult actors have moved onto greener pastures after appearing in a film. As such, some of the industry's biggest stars have now built unexpected lives for themselves.

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Adapted from Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory introduced audiences to the ever-lovable Charlie Bucket.

Orlando Bloom hasn’t closed the door on returning to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series.The 48-year-old actor starred opposite Johnny Depp, 61, and Keira Knightley, 39, in Disney’s swashbuckling franchise as Will Turner from 2003’s ‘The Curse of the Black Pearl’ to ‘At World’s End’ in 2007, and has now revealed he is open to reprising his role in a future film.In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bloom said: “Listen, it was a wild and fun experience so, you know, never say never. I have a lot of respect for that experience, and [producer] Jerry [Bruckheimer], and the whole thing. But who knows? “I mean, it's sort of one of those things I really haven't thought about it, really. I'm happy that I got to be a part of something that feels like it's standing the test of time, which is cool.”Previously, Bloom’s co-star Knightley said appearing in the...

Johnny Depp has done a slew of versatile roles in his long career, be it more mature films like Donnie Brasco, or children’s fantasy features like Pirates of the Caribbean and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, whenever it came to what he was filming, Johnny Depp was very aware of what he was getting into.

Johnny Depp || Credit: Disney

Mafia films have been a part of Hollywood prestige cinema ever since the days of The Goodfellas and The Godfather trilogy. Needless to say, Johnny Depp would also find himself in a Mafia film, but it would do one thing that films like The Godfather failed to do so horribly.

Johnny Depp did not want to romanticize the Mafia Johnny Depp || Credit: Disney

Johnny Depp, in an interview, revealed that he was pretty hell-bent on not wanting to do a Mafia film that glorifies that way of life. He...

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"I only directed something someone else wrote once and it was a misbegotten adventure from the beginning, as much my fault as anybody else's." Those are the words of director David Koepp, speaking to UCLA in 2022. The misbegotten adventure in question was 2015's "Mortdecai," a globe-trotting comedy starring then-a-lister Johnny Depp. It was a massive failure both critically and commercially, one that Koepp doesn't seem to have an interest in defending.

Koepp is no stranger to big hits. As a screenwriter, he helped turn "Jurassic Park" into one of the biggest movies ever, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. As a director? It's a touch more spotty, but the man knows his way around a success. He previously helmed the thriller "Secret Window,...

This article contains spoilers for Wicked and Spellbound.

Wicked is now officially available to rent or buy on digital platforms, and there are several excellent movies on various streaming platforms to watch after Wicked. Wicked had an incredible worldwide box office run—so much so that the film continues to do well despite being available on digital platforms. The digital release of Wicked also includes 10 deleted scenes from the movie. Watching Wicked all over again is a reminder of why this film is one of the best movies of 2024; it is a stunning and extraordinary adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.

Now that Wicked is available on digital platforms, it is an excellent time to consider other movies similar to this musical adaptation. There are several movies that resemble Wicked in some way, whether it is because of the twist on a classic tale, another Broadway musical adaptation, or a...

It's been more than a year since Hugh Grant played Lofty the Oompa-Loompa in the musical fantasy Wonka. However, the actor still finds himself haunted by comments he made about the movie during its press tour.

In an interview with Variety, Grant explained that comments made in jest are often taken out of context and reported as fact. "Everyone said, 'Yes, we loved it. We loved it. We loved it," the actor recalled, referring to when the cast of Wonka was asked if they enjoyed making the movie during the press tour. "And when they got to me, just for a comedy moment at the end, I said, 'I hated it.'"

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Though Tim Burton has had a long career and his most successful film made a killing at the box office, it hasn't aged nearly as well as a 1999 made-for-tv movie that cost a fraction of Burton's budget. Tim Burton's movies have had wild swings in terms of success, with his heyday undoubtedly coming in the 1980s and early '90s, with classics like Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas (though Burton didn't direct), and Batman Returns. Since then, his career has been more sporadic, with highs like 2003's Big Fish, but also some real lows, like 2012's Dark Shadows, with the box office and critical reviews to match.

Recently, Burton has experienced a little bit of a career resurgence, thanks to trying something new while also returning to an old friend. The sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was a box office success, generating largely positive reviews and racking up $451 million on a budget of $100 million.

35 years later, Tim Burton still hasn't beat his own box office record, which he accomplished with his third feature movie. Though he has directed many popular titles throughout his career, even Tim Burton's best movies aren’t known for being blockbuster successes. Rather, they're loved for their signature gothic tone and practical visuals, as well as their weird worlds and unique characters. The director's filmography has some contrasting titles, ranging from great to controversial to middling, and consists mainly of remakes of popular stories and Burton originals.

Notably, Burton finally gained redemption after Dumbo's flop and is having an artistic resurgence at the moment — having re-found his passion for unconventional and grotesque narratives with the Netflix adaptation of the Addams Family, Wednesday, and the sequel to his 1988 cult classic, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Accordingly, many were on the lookout for Burton's response to a possible The Nightmare Before Christmas sequel, as...

Peter Ostrum was born in Dallas, Texas in 1957, but spent a substantial portion of his childhood in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in Cleveland that he began acting professionally, appearing in children's theater productions at the Cleveland Play House. The story goes that talent scouts from Paramount, sometime in 1970, were scouring children's theaters looking for potential actors to play the five central children in a film adaptation of Roald Dahl's confection-based 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

The 12-year-old Ostrum was asked to pose for a few Polaroids and was recorded reading passages from Dahl's book into a tape recorder. He also sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" as proof of his singing abilities. The pictures and recordings were then flown to New York and shown to the film's producers. Ostrum was perfect and beat out many, many other children for the role of Charlie Bucket. His experience on stage gave him an edge.

The coveted IMDb's Top 250 wouldn't be anything without the directors who made the movies. Those are the daring filmmakers that said, "Nope, this is how it's going to be, and you folks are gonna love it (hopefully)," and as a result delivered some of the greatest movies ever made and more importantly, saw their project earn a few pennies at the box-office for their troubles. Visiting alien worlds, ancient civilizations or simply applying some good old-fashioned movie magic, directors have taken a variety of avenues that as a result, led audiences in droves to theatres following releases of blockbuster-making hits. But which massive success stories resulted in certain filmmakers becoming the highest-grossing movie directors ever and what was the secret to their success?

After crunching the numbers and inhaling the popcorn, these are the rare few directors who broke the bank thanks to their incredible work. Some delivered a wide variety of movies,...

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Season 23 of Real Time with Bill Maher and the premieres of A24’s The Front Room, Look Into My Eyes, and A Different Man stream on Max in January.

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Tim Burton's Oscar-nominated animated film Corpse Bride will soon be streaming for free. The film will be available on Tubi starting Jan. 1, 2025.

Corpse Bride was released in 2005 and is a gothic stop-motion musical horror fantasy set in a fictional Victorian-era English village. Johnny Depp stars as the voice of Victor Von Dort, a young man who gets engaged to his fiancé for social and financial reasons. Emily, the titular Corpse Bride, is played by Helena Bonham Carter. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 78th Academy Awards, one of the first two stop-motion films to receive a nomination in the category. The film has been praised by critics and fans alike for its whimsical and macabre nature and emotionally poignant plot. Corpse Bride holds an 84% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Johnny Depp has been one of the biggest working movie stars since the '90s, and possibly even the '80s if his smaller roles are to be considered, and yet the actor's net worth in 2024 is a lot lower than it's ever been in his career. Johnny Depp's professional career began in 1984 when he appeared in a little horror film titled, Nightmare on Elm Street. While many now-famous actors have started in horror, Depp's performance was particularly notable and the longevity of the franchise means his debut is lauded rather than teased at.

From there, Depp went on to star in the hit cop drama series, 21 Jump Street, which led into bigger roles. Johnny Depp's movie and TV career has since grown to include Oscar-worthy performances, tent-pole franchises, and everything in between. In recent years, Depp has been at the center of a notable amount of controversy, particularly...

Johnny Depp could make a comeback to the ‘Pirate of the Caribbean’ franchise.The 61-year-old actor had been the star of the swashbuckling series for 14 years thanks to his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. But Disney dropped him after he was accused of spousal abuse against his ex-wife Amber Heard in 2018, for which he was cleared in court.Variety is now reporting that the studio is considering bringing Depp back for another film.According to the outlet, Disney has not yet approached the ‘Edward Scissorhands’ star about possibly returning to the series, but have commissioned ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer to develop two different scripts with and without Depp depending on if the studio can reconcile with the actor.A source said: “Nothing has been ruled out.”The outlet suggested Disney has been weighing up its options since the ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ actor prevailed against Heard...

Johnny Depp may be cancelled in the eyes of some fans, but he’s certainly not in the eyes of pal and longtime collaborator, director Tim Burton.

The duo have worked together on such projects as ‘Edward Scissorhands,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ and there’s possibly still a lot more in store for them to do.

Tim Burton Knows There’ll Be Another Project That Will Likely Being Him and Johnny Depp Together

The worlds of Burton and Depp are ones that have collided together multiple times and seem likely to keep doing so in the years to come.

Fresh off from filming teen goth horror ‘Wednesday,’ the iconic director sat down with IndieWire at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 30 to talk about his projects.

During the interview, talks turned towards Depp, who has just come off from his second directorial project,...

Tim Burton may have reawakened the Ghost With the Most in the recently released sequel to his 1988 comedy-horror film “Beetlejuice,” but that didn’t seem to convince the filmmaker to revisit some of his other classics.

During a Q&a at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday (via IndieWire), Burton dismissed the possibility of developing a sequel to 1990’s “Edward Scissorhands,” which starred Johnny Depp as the titular role.

“There are certain films I don’t want to make a sequel to,” Burton said. “I didn’t want to make a sequel to that because it felt like a one-off thing. I didn’t want to have a sequel for ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ because it also felt like a one-off thing. Certain things are best left on their own, and that, for me, is one of them.”

Although Burton hasn’t directed a film involving Depp since 2012’s “Dark Shadows,...

Throughout his career, Tim Burton has collaborated often with the same actors. At the top of the list is Johnny Depp, with whom he teamed up no less than eight times, and the filmmaker addressed the possibility of working together again.

Burton had a great year thanks to the popularity of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to the 1988 hit Beetlejuice. The director brought back Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara, and the sequel was a major critical and commercial success. Speaking to IndieWire, the filmmaker addressed the possibility of doing sequels to other popular titles from his filmography and whether he would collaborate with Johnny Depp again.

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Depp and Burton first collaborated on 1990's Edward Scissorhands, which has since become a cult classic. However,...

Tim Burton has addressed the prospect of reuniting with his frequent muse Johnny Depp in a new movie. The iconic director, whose debut feature was 1985's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, has used the Pirates of the Caribbean star in many of his productions, generally playing exaggerated characters that require a great deal of makeup. The eight-movie roster of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton collaborations includes 1990's Edward Scissorhands, 2010's Alice in Wonderland, 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 1994's Ed Wood, and 2007's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, though Burton has not directed Depp since 2012's Dark Shadows.

Tim Burton recently spoke with IndieWire on the red carpet at the Marrakech International Film Festival. When discussing the prospect of working with Depp again, he stated that he does not start a project with the intention of working with any particular actor, instead using actors to fit the needs of the story.

Despite his recent resurgence with Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton has issued some caution about reports of his remaking a sci-fi classic. Burton is best known for his work in gothic-style filmmaking, having quickly established the genre penchant with 1988's Beetlejuice and carrying it on in everything from the Oscar-nominated Edward Scissorhands to his producing the stop-motion hits The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride.

In addition to his original storytelling, Burton has also frequently found himself in the director's chair for remakes and reimaginings of iconic movies and novels. Beginning with his 1999 adaptation of Sleepy Hollow, the filmmaker has largely found financial success with his takes on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Alice in Wonderland, though all have seen a variety of responses from critics. Even still, that hasn't stopped him from eyeing bringing his vision to another iconic property.

Tim Burton has had a great career recovery with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, however, his remake of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman puts it in danger due to the original movie’s low Rotten Tomatoes score. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman was originally released in 1958 and followed the story of an heiress called Nancy who, after encountering an alien being, rampages through her town as a giant figure, aiming to get revenge on her cheating husband. 1958’s Attack of the 50 Foot Woman has shockingly low ratings, with just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, because of its cheesy, low-budget action.

Although Tim Burton’s movies have become famous over the years for their gothic themes, the director’s output has been somewhat disappointing in the last decade. However, 2024’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice garnered good reviews and the cult classic movie sequel was a box office success, marking a significant career recovery for Burton.

The success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has set up one major problem for Tim Burton's next movie, as it's unlikely that Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman will meet the level of success his $450 million sequel has garnered. Not only has the long-awaited sequel almost tripled its budget, but Beetlejuice 2 has hit several box office milestones during its time in theaters. The reception to Burton's work has been inconsistent for over a decade, with films like Dark Shadows and Dumbo performing poorly among critics. However, Beetlejuice 2 has changed this, and his remake of the 66-year-old sci-fi now faces high expectations.

Attack of the Fifty Foot Women must buck Burton's trend of disappointing remakes if his comeback after Beetlejuice 2 is to be successful. With that in mind, Burton's enthusiasm for sci-fi is key to Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman's remake, but it highlights the uphill battle...

Although horror is a movie genre of its own, there are several non-horror movies that have strange scenes that terrify children. Horror is a vast genre with many iconic franchises, including Scream, Halloween, and Friday the 13th. Despite the wide-encompassing genre, not all horror movies or TV shows are necessarily terrifying. There are even horror books that are not too scary, even if they provide a fright now and then. There are also several scary movies that are not horror films at all.

Sometimes, Hollywood produces media for children that is not meant to be scary, but they frighten kids regardless. There are several scary TV shows for kids, while other iconic kids' shows have unforgettable scary moments. These scenes are scary because of shocking deaths, character nightmares, or grotesque appearances of fantastical entities. Aside from TV shows, several films also have horrifying scenes that have utterly terrified kids, despite...

After the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burtons next movie will see the visionary director return to trickier terrain. Tim Burtons career has seen the director fall in and out of favor with critics, but 2024s belated Beetlejuice sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was his biggest hit in a long time. As well as earning over $450 million at the box office, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice turned around a critical slump that began for Burton back in 2010. The directors live-action re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland failed to win over reviewers despite earning a billion at the box office, starting a string of failures.

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