Netflix has seen a surge in popularity for a Johnny Depp blockbuster. Given the massive media attention given to the Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial, it’s not surprising that all of the coverage would spark increased interest in films starring the actors involved.

Netflix’s Top 10 list of most popular movies in the US for Wednesday, May 18 ranks Johnny Depp’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at number 10. The 2005 adaptation, directed by Tim Burton, was released in January alongside another Depp/ Burton film on the Collaboration streaming platform, 2012 dark shadows. In April Depp’s crime biography from 2001 blow It also received renewed interest and debuted on Netflix as film number five. The family film also rose to Netflix’s most-watched lists in December 2021, according to FlixPatrol.

After its release, critics have pondered it Charlie and the Chocolate Factory “popular but divisive.” Depp and Burton attempted to resemble Roald Dahl’s original book more than a complete remake. Depp starred as candy maker Willy Wonka and delivered a far more dramatic performance than Gene Wilder in the original 1970s film. Wilder even addressed the film’s remake, stating its existence was an “insult.”

“It’s just a bunch of people sitting around thinking, ‘How can we make some more money?’ Why else would you remake Willy Wonka? I see no point in going back and doing it all over again,” Wilder told The Telegraph in 2004. Footsteps would be hard to fill. But I don’t know how this is all going to turn out. The only thing what’s a bit discouraging for me right now is that Willy Wonka’s name isn’t in the title.”

Netflix announced in September 2021 that it had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, giving it access to Roald Dahl adaptations and the ability to create originals based on Roald Dahl stories. Netflix hasn’t disclosed any financial details, but it’s believed to be one of its most significant acquisitions. A previous deal with the company, signed in 2018, gave him the animated rights to 16 Dahl titles, reportedly in the nine-figure range. As a result of this deal, Taika Waititi and Phil Johnson are developing a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cartoon. At the same time, Sony and Working Title are planning one Mathilde Adaptation based on the Broadway play.

Netflix is ​​also reportedly making a series based on Mathilde separate from the forthcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. Selma Filmmaker Ava DuVernay created the project; However, in April, the first showrunner was fired after concerns about cultural insensitivity were raised.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory grossed $475 million worldwide, making it the 58th highest-grossing film of all time. The film remains Tim Burton’s second highest-grossing film, behind only 2010 Alice in Wonderland.