Depp to star in Dahl remake

Johnny Depp is poised to team up for the fourth time with director Tim Burton on a new film version of the Roald Dahl story Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Depp and Burton, who previously collaborated on Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow, met recently to discuss the project with Warner Bros executives and are keen to work together again, according to Hollywood sources.

Warner Bros has reportedly been eager to remake the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory that, despite a script by Dahl, was not a success.

The new version, about a mysterious chocolate maker’s attempt to find a worthy successor, will be produced by partners Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston along with Michael Siegel, who manages the interests of the Dahl estate.