Did you watch Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit as a baby and assume, “Oh, I might’ve completely breezed previous all these bratty children and gained a lifetime provide of chocolate simply?” Effectively, now you could have the possibility to show it.

Netflix has introduced that they’re within the technique of casting for The Golden Ticket, a actuality survival competitors that may see its candy-loving contestants use their less-than-pure creativeness to struggle for an opportunity to enter Wonka’s legendary chocolate manufacturing facility. Nevertheless, what’s ready for them contained in the sweet kingdom won’t be such a candy deal with.

“We’re thrilled to deliver the magic of The Chocolate Manufacturing unit to life like by no means earlier than,” Jeff Gaspin, Vice President of Unscripted at Netflix mentioned in a press launch. “This one-of-a-kind actuality competitors blends journey, technique, and social dynamics, creating an expertise that’s as charming as it’s unpredictable. For the primary time, a fortunate few gained’t simply should think about the expertise — they’ll get to step contained in the manufacturing facility and stay it.”

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The sequence, which is described as a “high-stakes social experiment,” is predicated on Roald Dahl's titular 1964 novel will problem individuals to “adapt, strategize, and face up to the unknown” with a purpose to win themselves an unspecified prize. The premise appears like a religious successor to that unusual, barely terrifying Willy Wonka-themed expertise that came about in Glasgow final yr, which even featured a random character named the Unknown.

Alongside the best way, its individuals will face a group of each bodily and psychological video games which might be set to problem their “instincts, resilience, and talent to thrive in chaos.” Losers, we assume, might be thrown right into a chocolate river or became human blueberries.

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Whereas a bunch for the sequence has not been introduced simply but, we've acquired our fingers crossed that both a member of the Wonka forged (Timothée Chalamet? Hugh Grant?) or one of many Glasgow expertise actors will step in to guide the scrumdiddlyumptious social experiment.

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How is all of this taking place? Effectively, Netflix secured the rights to all of Dahl’s IP after they acquired the Roald Dahl Story Firm in 2021. Within the years since, the corporate has teamed up with Wes Anderson to launch his 2023 brief movie anthology, The Great Story of Henry Sugar and Three Extra.

Chocolate connoisseurs wanting to show themselves can apply for the sequence right here, with the present’s filming location and premiere set to be introduced at a later date. For now, watch the trailer above.

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