Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Timothée Chalamet has signed a new deal with Warner Bros., and it feels like a Wonka 2 announcement must be on the horizon. The past few years have been massively successful for Chalamet, as the actor starred as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's two-part epic, Dune, and played the lead role in 2023's Wonka.
Considering how profitable Wonka was for Warner Bros., green-lighting a sequel seems like a smart idea for the studio. While the studio's agreement will likely see new roles for Chalamet as well, his return as Willy Wonka seems like a no-brainer for all parties. King also told ComicBook.com that a sequel is "something we're thinking about," though the director is satisfied with the 2023 film as a standalone as well. He seems to be approaching Wonka 2 as a possibility rather than a necessity, but as Chalamet points out, there's definitely more to tap into. "Of course there are some ideas sloshing around," King told ComicBook.com, "but we don't have a story yet, so we'll see what happens.