# Yay! Another one of my favorite childhood stories is being farked over by hollywood! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700 "2002-08-07T00:04:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700/21 "2002-08-09T01:28:38Z")
But it’s Peter Jackson doing _His Dark Materials_ so I think we can be a bit reassured. Unless he really really screws up the rest of the LOTR and then we need to be nervous. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700/22 "2002-08-09T01:45:13Z")
Numbersix, Unfortunately, Willie Wonka is being remade with Tim Burton directing and…um…I’m having trouble saying this…Marilyn Manson as fricking Willie Wonka. ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700/23 "2002-08-09T01:54:42Z")
Oooh! Thanks for that, **Primaflora**! Somehow I missed the fact that Peter Jackson was directing. I feel much better now 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700/24 "2002-08-09T01:57:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KidCharlemagne \* > \*\*…Marilyn Manson as fricking Willie Wonka. \*\* :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700/25 "2002-08-09T05:48:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Primaflora \* > \*\*But it’s Peter Jackson doing _His Dark Materials_ so I think we can be a bit reassured. > > Unless he really really screws up the rest of the LOTR and then we need to be nervous. \*\* Where did you hear this? I know that they’re trying to get Tom Stoppard for the [screenplay](http://film.guardian.co.uk/Print/0,3858,4415548,00.html), but Jackson is news to me. [The Burton/Manson Wonka ain’t happening.](http://www.dotmusic.com/news/February2001/news17732.asp) **Treasure Planet** isn’t exactly the first time a classic has been re-imagined in a different setting. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700/26 "2002-08-09T15:22:37Z")
I can’t say I’m sad about MM not playing Wonka, but I was rather looking forward to seeing Mr. Burton’s version of Charlie. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-another-one-of-my-favorite-childhood-stories-is-being-farked-over-by-hollywood/122700.md?page=1)