The Mercury News Weekend

A new Willy Wonka movie is on the way from Warner Bros.

- By Tony Hicks

A Willy Wonka prequel is being made. Yes, it is. Warner Bros. and producer David Heyman — who worked on the Harry Potter franchise — have decided the world needs more Willy Wonka movies. Because somehow following Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp seems to make sense to someone.

Sources told Variety that Warner Bros. bought the rights from the estate of Willy Wonka creator Roald Dahl and is planning a prequel. Heyman will produce the film with Michael Siegel, who manages Dahl’s estate. The story will focus on the eccentric character’s early life.

Kim Kardashian’s robbers were videotaped escaping

The five suspects who allegedly robbed Kim Kardashian of $5.6 million worth of jewelry have been captured on video, French authoritie­s reportedly told TMZ.

Great. Now what?

Three of the men are seen escaping on bicycles, while two more walk away from Kardashian’s hotel. The security camera footage was obtained by French station M6.

One of the men is seen carrying a backpack in the video, which was taken from about 50 feet away from the front of the hotel.

Masked men entered Kardashian’s apartment around 2 a.m. on Oct 3. They tied her up, put her in the bathtub and made off with her jewelry.

Kardashian returned to the United States the next day and has since kept a low profile. Her family members have said she Johnny Depp stars as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Warner Bros. has bought the rights to the Willy Wonka character from Roald Dahl’s estate and are planning a prequel movie. was traumatize­d by the incident.

Brad Pitt sees son Maddox for first time in a month

Brad Pitt met with his son Maddox on Wednesday for the first time since last month, when the two had an altercatio­n aboard a private jet that helped Angelina Jolie decide to divorce Pitt.

Father and son met with a therapist present, which is part of the temporary custody agreement struck last month.

However, that agreement was set to expire Thursday, according to TMZ, and it’s not clear what the new arrangemen­t will be.

Maddox skipped the first visit between Pitt and his five siblings, reportedly saying he didn’t want to see Pitt anymore.

After their Sept. 14 confrontat­ion, someone told authoritie­s Pitt was verbally and physically abusive with the 14-yearold. Because the incident took place in the sky, the FBI has jurisdicti­on, and agents interviewe­d Jolie on Tuesday to determine whether to investigat­e.

Jolie adopted Maddox in Cambodia in 2002, two years before she starting seeing Pitt, who adopted the boy in 2006.

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