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With Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka, ‘Wonka’ has realized the secret to the perfect 21st-century adaptation, writes Holly Thomas: Cherry-pick the best elements of the old story, then write a new one almost entirely from scratch.
With Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka, ‘Wonka’ has realized the secret to the perfect 21st-century adaptation, writes Holly Thomas: Cherry-pick the best elements of the old story, then write a new one almost entirely from scratch.
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