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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Based onCharlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl
Screenplay byTaika Waititi
Directed byTaika Waititi
Country of originEnglish
Original languageUnited States
Production
Executive producerTaika Waititi

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is an upcoming animated fantasy television series. Written and developed by Taika Waititi, it is based on the 1972 book Charlie and the Glass Elevator and will be released on Netflix. The show is a sequel to the animated series Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Cast

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  • TBA as Charlie Bucket

Production

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On 27 November 2018, Netflix was revealed to be developing an "animated series event" based on Roald Dahl's books, which will include a television series based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the novel's sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.[1][2] On 5 March 2020, it was reported that Taika Waititi will write, direct, and executive-produce both the series and a spin-off animated series focused on the Oompa Loompas.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rowney, JoAnne (27 November 2018). "Netflix's new Roald Dahl animated series 'reimagines' Matilda and Willy Wonka". Mirror.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (27 November 2018). "Netflix Plots New Animated 'Willy Wonka' and 'Matilda' Shows". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (2020-03-05). "Taika Waititi Making Not One, but Two 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Animated Series for Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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