First sentence:
Crafting an origin story for a character who doesn’t need one
This sums up pretty much every franchise origin story and prequel.
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First sentence:
Crafting an origin story for a character who doesn’t need one
This sums up pretty much every franchise origin story and prequel.
I loved the original movie and still watch it every few years. I saw the Tim Burton version in the theatre and it was decent, but I've never had any overwhelming urge to see it again. This one just makes me wonder why I should even give a shit. Was this something people were asking for? What good is an origin story for a character whose is supposed to be enigmatic and mysterious? Isn't that the whole point of Willy Wonka?
I'm surprised they didn't call it Wonka rising, or i Wonka. That's usually what they name these low effort origins