Taika Waititi Making Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Series at Netflix

Taika Waititi is set to write, direct, and executive produce two new animated series' for Netflix, both of which will be based on the beloved works of Roald Dahl. On Thursday, Netflix announced that the first series will be inspired by the whimsical world and colourful characters of the 1964 classic children's book while the other series will be a wholly original take on the Oompa-Loompas, otherwise known as the carolling characters who manufacture candy at Willy Wonka's infamous factory. The streaming giant promised that the new shows will "retain the quintessential spirit and tone of the original story while building out the world and characters far beyond the pages of the Dahl book for the very first time." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/27/netflix-to-adapt-roald-dahl-books-into-animated-event-series"] "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,"  Melissa Cobb, Netflix Vice President of original animation, said, per Variety. "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," Gideon Simeloff, commercial and entertainment director for the Roald Dahl Story Company, added. "There is something undeniably Wonka-esque about Taika's creative flair and inimitable sense of humor and we cannot think of anyone more perfectly suited to leading the creative charge on these first of their kind, feature-quality Netflix shows."

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-netflix-original-movies-and-tv-shows&captions=true"] This announcement marks the beginning of an extensive partnership between Netflix and the Roald Dahl Story Company, who are teaming up to create a spate of "animated event series," reimagining more of Dahl's stories, including Matilda, The Twits, The BFG, and others. However, some of Dahl's stories have not been included in the agreement between the two companies, with such works as James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox omitted from the list of potential new adaptations. Still, this deal could end up being a major coup for Netflix, as it comes at a time when the online streaming market is growing more crowded than ever before – with the likes of Disney+ having recently joined the ranks. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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