

“Finding just the right creative partner to bring Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Oompa-Loompas to life in animation was a daunting task…until Taika walked into the room,” Netflix Vice President of Original Animation Melissa Cobb said. “Then, it was really obvious. If Dahl had created a character of a filmmaker to adapt his work, I’m pretty sure he would have created Taika.” “In the words of Willy Wonka himself – we are ‘Delighted! Charmed! Overjoyed!’ with Taika’s appointment on this project. There is something undeniably Wonka-esque about Taika’s creative flair and inimitable sense of humour and we cannot think of anyone more perfectly suited to leading the creative charge on these first of their kind, feature quality Netflix shows," Gideon Simeloff, commercial and entertainment director for the Roald Dahl Story Company, said. Netflix also promised fans that these two series are "just the beginning", with Matilda, The BFG, The Twits and many other beloved stories from the author coming soon.These two series are just the beginning – Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, and many other beloved Dahl stories are set to follow soon!
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) March 5, 2020