
Submit big, joyous, imaginative, and whimsical concepts for social posts that tap into the wondrous world of "Wonka" to get audiences excited for the movie's theatrical release this holiday season.
Debuting in theaters on December 15th, Wonka is the prequel to 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and it shows the origin story of Willy before he became Wonka. Timothée Chalamet brings the character to life like never before – revealing his beginning as a young, brilliant dreamer on a journey to transform the world by bringing joy and inspiration to all through his magical confections. Wonka is the flavory-savory magical adventure that reveals the unstoppable power of daring to dream, in an irresistible holiday film event for all ages.
To get audiences excited to see the movie in theaters, Warner Bros. is looking for imaginative, unique, and innovative concepts for social posts that bring the wondrous and whimsical world of Wonka to life. Your concept CAN tap into the nostalgia that older audiences have for the original film, but one of the main goals of this project is to introduce the world of Wonka to younger, new audiences. Part of the joy of Wonka is escaping into a magical world where anything feels possible. How do we express that joyous feeling through social content designed for Instagram and TikTok?
Your concepts should lean into the theme of "magic in real life." For example, maybe you open a plain-looking door, but behind it is a Wonka-fied room. You CAN use chocolate in your concepts (think: chocolate fountains, chocolate ponds, chocolate sculptures, etc.), and you CAN depict the likeness of Timothée Chalamet (think: a candy mosaic portrait of him as Wonka).
Think about how your concepts can come to life in social posts – everything from TikTok videos to live activations to artwork to interactive posts and anything else you can dream up are all on the table.
The movie is also coming out around the holidays, so think about how your concepts can combine Wonka with the holiday season. While not super important for the concepting stage, please note that any final executions will need to use unbranded chocolate.
Since this movie is a prequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, your concept should NOT revolve around or play into golden tickets. There are Oompa Loompas in the film, and Warner Bros. encourages the use of the Oompa Loompa in content ideas. Just note that Warner Bros. would want to collaborate on how any concepts involving Oompa Loompas come together.
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TONE: Joyous, Playful, Imaginative, Whimsical, Wonderous, Magical. The tone should strictly be fun and uplifting. This is the holiday film of the season!
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In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your submission.
The five most compelling submissions will be selected and receive $300 each. Five additional submissions will be selected for Honorable Mention and will receive $50 each. Submissions selected for Honorable Mention will not be used by the client, and not all submissions identified as Finalists will receive an Honorable Mention.
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