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Oompa, Loompa, doompa-dee-doI’ve got a perfect puzzle for youRemember the disastrous “Willy Wonka Experience” in Glasgow a few weeks ago? Parents paid £35 per ticket, lured in by AI-generated ads depicting a lush candy paradise only to be greeted by a near-empty warehouse with a couple dinky decorations. Now nobody trusts Willy Wonka. Perhaps we never should have. After all, this is the man who invited five children to his factory and set them up to meet grisly fates. Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerThis week Wonka…

This week, the world had a collective freakout over “Willy’s Chocolate Experience,” an event in Glasgow, Scotland that ended in tears. Organizers used AI-generated ads that promised $45 Wonka wonderland, but when parents and children arrived, they found a barren, filthy warehouse. Several actors involved with the production came forward to share horror stories, including one woman who said she played a sinister character called “The Unknown.” But now, internet sleuths uncovered a darker truth: this would-be Unknown was a…

An event based on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory made international news over the weekend after a promised world of imagination turned into a full on disaster. “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” in Glasgow, Scotland was promoted with elaborate AI-generated images of lollipop forests and jellybean waterfalls. But when families arrived, they were greeted by a filthy, barely decorated warehouse, prompting parents to call the police (see the photos here). Now, Gizmodo has a copy of the event’s unhinged AI-generated…

Parents, children, and now disgruntled actors are in an uproar over a catastrophic Willy Wonka-themed event in Scotland that went viral over the weekend. The “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” ended with police sirens when families enticed by fantastical AI-generated images arrived to find a filthy, barely decorated warehouse. Now, actors who joined in on the fiasco are speaking out. The deeper you go into this world of imagination, the worse it gets. Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerPaul Connell, who said he was one of…

Photo: House of Illuminati / Stuart SinclairPolice were called to the scene of “Willy’s Chocolate Experience In Glasgow, Scotland” as children burst into tears when the “immersive experience” promised in AI advertisements turned out to be a sparsely decorated warehouse.House of Illuminati, the organization behind the event, reportedly charged up to £35 for tickets (about $45) for an afternoon of activities based on the Timothée Chalamet Wonka reboot. The event was promoted with AI renderings full of lollipop forests,…

Image: Warner Bros.We snickered at the concept when we first heard about Wonka, and we scratched our heads once we saw the trailers—especially the parts revealing Hugh Grant’s Ooompa-Loompa character. But one should never doubt the power of chocolate... or a singing, dancing, Timothée Chalamet, because Wonka is a hit.Spoilers of the Week: July 29thDirected by Paddington and Paddington 2's Paul King, Wonka—released in theaters December 15—has already crossed the $100 million mark in the U.S. Variety reports the film’s…

Timothée Chalamet is reason enough to see Wonka, the new musical that acts as a prequel to the Roald Dahl-inspired films Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and, if you’re so inclined, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Chalamet plays the famous title character in his formative years, passionate and optimistic about the world. He’s desperate for nothing else than to make chocolate and is infinitely charming in that pursuit. The performance is full of joy, wonder, and innocence.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” |…

Image: Warner Bros.Wonka—the musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel—has screened for critics, and the reactions are mixed... but mostly good.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedDirected by Paul King (Paddington) and starring Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka, Warner Bros.’ Wonka sets out to deepen the origin of the eccentric candy factory owner from Roald Dahl’s classic 1964 novel—and previously played by Gene Wilder in 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. (Also, there was that other…

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You just thought today was going to be a normal day. You had no idea Warner Bros. was going to drop the trailer for Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, and that life was about to be split into “Before” and “After” it. Because what follows is total and utter lunacy... and we’re here for it.Teyonah Parris and John Boyega on Working With Jamie Foxx | io9 InterviewScheduled for release December 15, Wonka tells the story of how a candy-loving young man became the world’s most famous chocolate maker. So, yes, it’s both a prequel…