
Netflix resurrects Gene Wilder’s voice for Willy Wonka reality show
Wonka's The Golden Ticket debuts Sept. 23, using AI voice with Wilder estate consent, plus one real Oompa Loompa returning.

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Wonka's The Golden Ticket debuts Sept. 23, using AI voice with Wilder estate consent, plus one real Oompa Loompa returning.

A new teaser confirms September 23 on Netflix, but the voiceover is synthetic, made with ElevenLabs and Wilder family consent.

A voluntary recognition request by the IWGB Game Workers Union could force new labor terms at Rockstar’s sites.

The remake modernizes combat and adds a parry system, while staying “physically based” and action-oriented.

The Half-Life 2 art director’s last stamp heads to Steam wishlist, with co-op, firearms, and occult powers.

A major 2025 hit gets a Switch 2 port with a physical cartridge plan, letting retailers and investors plan inventory now.

The New York experimental rockers released a music video built around their new 11-minute LP, blurring how fans consume songs.

The streamer recreated Wilder for its September 23 game show, then cleared legal optics with the Gene Wilder Estate.

After a five-year LP gap, the band schedules new music and a fall tour, giving labels and promoters a fresh demand test.

Illumination’s new trailer spotlights Joe and Fran’s flirting before the Minion-esque aliens hit theaters.

How a Harvard-trained lawyer turned politics into salsa power, and why his cross-world career matters now.

A24 adds 16 minutes of brand-new footage to Kane Parsons’ Backrooms, re-titling the extended cut for Friday theaters.