Netflix Reveals Its ‘Wonka’ Reality Show Trailer With Creepy AI Gene Wilder
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer of a bizarre reality competition show based on Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory .
Titled Wonka ‘s The Golden Ticket , the unscripted nine-episode series has contestants navigating a colorful “factory” and competing in various challenges inspired by the iconic Roald Dahl novel (Netflix bought the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021).
The footage shows contestants happily enduring all sorts of mayhem, while being guided by the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder , who famously played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie. Netflix and Eureka Productions, which is behind The Golden Ticket , got permission from Wilder’s estate and worked with AI company ElevenLabs to re-create the late actor’s voice. It’s a rather unsettling choice, and might strike some as a bit tasteless, if not outright creepy. Related Stories TV Naomi Scott, Josh Finan, Nicola Coughlan Set for Adaptation of Roald Dahl's Short Stories for Netflix TV Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake to Play Sisters on the Run in Netflix Limited Series 'The Unheard'
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