Warner Home Video has revealed that it will release '
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ' (that is, the 1971 version starring Gene Wilder) on Blu-ray on October 20. No specifics on the edition details have been given, other than it will include a 38-page exclusive booklet, which indicates a DigiBook edition.
It is expected that the 2005 version, '
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp (which is already out in Europe), will be released at the same time.