Unless you haven't been online at all over the last few days, chances are you've heard of Glasgow's Willy Wonka Experience.
The unofficial Willy Wonka tie-in event went viral after misleading the Glasgow public by promoting an immersive experience with the help of AI-generated artwork. When people turned up for the show, it was not exactly as advertised!
The punters were led into a sparsely decorated warehouse with cheap props and actors dressed as characters that actually ended up scaring the kids. One such character - who has nothing at all to do with the Roald Dahl's original story or any adaptation that we're aware of - was a young woman in a silver mask named The Unknown, and she's going to be the focus of a new horror movie!
According to Bloody Disgusting, Scotland-based film production company Kaledonia Pictures is developing the project, which is “gearing up for production and a late 2024 release." The story reportedly “follows a renowned illustrator and his wife who are haunted by the tragic death of their son, Charlie. Desperate to escape their grief, the couple leave the world behind for the remote Scottish Highlands – where an unknowable evil awaits them.”
“We are excited to begin production and look forward to sharing more with you as soon as possible," the studio tells the site. "We are actually only a few miles from the event, so it is quite surreal to see Glasgow all over social media, worldwide.”
Check out some images and video clips from the Willy Wonka Experience below.
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