This weekend, I travelled to The Bahamas for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory press junket. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, a press junket is a two or three day period during which the stars and filmmakers of a movie meet with the press (both domestic and international) to answer questions about […]
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Deciding which parents get to visit the factory
I have a question about your upcoming film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. What made you decide to have each child bring only one guardian to Wonka’s factory, and how did you choose which one would go? –Michael Daphne, Alabama In Roald Dahl’s book, each of the four rotten kids (Veruca, Violet, Augustus and Mike) […]
Cheaper Charlie shirts
Reader “Bri” was thoughtful enough to point out that Hot Topic has started selling less-expensive Charlie and the Chocolate Factory t-shirts. They’re perfect for your your rebellious kid sister who wants to express her individuality in a completely conformist way. The “Life Had Never Been Sweeter” shirt comes from a line of dialogue (narration, actually) […]
More Charlie goodness
A sharp-eyed reader wrote in to point out that the flash site for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is now open for business. You can find a lot more downloads, but still no “Cast and Crew” section yet. Ahem. Also, the full trailer is now up at Apple, without any of that AOL baggage that […]