Wild Secrets Revealed From Netflix's Bonkers New Wonka Show

Netflix’s new reality series Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, premiering Sept. 23, turns Roald Dahl and the Gene Wilder “Willy Wonka” legacy into a high-stakes competition built around messy, edible challenges. Over nine episodes, a dozen teams of two are put through gooey games, with pairs split early and a $3 million grand prize driving ruthless behavior. Netflix invited media to the Australian set at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast, where a customized boat rides a chocolate river holding 27,000 gallons of melted chocolate. For the show, Wilder’s estate approved an AI-generated Wilder voice, while original Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe (now 77) appears in challenges and comparisons to the film.