Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Related Titles/Adaptations

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was made into a film which was released in 1971. The film is called Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and it stars Gene Wilder as Wonka. Dahl wrote the screenplay, and it is quite true to the book. In the film, however, Charlie plays a more active role than he does in the book.

In 1972 Dahl published a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory entitled Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. This factory features Charlie, his family, and Willy Wonka, but most of the story takes place in outer space rather than in...

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