The new 'Willy Wonka' movie will be a prequel. Screenrant reports producer David Heyman has confirmed the new movie about the candy man will be set prior to the events of the famed original film. The project has been in the works at Warner Bros. for a few years and has yet to begin production. Heyman said in an interview, ?It?s a prequel, it?s not a sequel. What makes Willy?when we find him at the chocolate factory doing the golden ticket, where is he before that? What leads him to that place where he?s locked himself away?? It?s how does he get there?"