Alice in Wonderland is an upcoming fantasy-adventure film directed by Tim Burton. It is an extension to the Lewis Carroll novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The film will use a technique combining live action and animation. Mia Wasikowska plays the role of Alice, alongside Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as The White Queen, and Crispin Glover as The Knave of Hearts.
The film is scheduled for release on March 5, 2010 through Walt Disney Pictures in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3-D, as well as in regular theaters.
Directed by Tim Burton
Produced by Richard D. Zanuck
Joe Roth
Suzanne Todd
Jennifer Todd
Written by Linda Woolverton (screenplay)
Lewis Carroll (book)
Starring:
Mia Wasikowska
Johnny Depp
Anne Hathaway
Helena Bonham Carter
Crispin Glover
Michael Sheen
Stephen Fry
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography Dariusz Wolski
Editing by Chris Lebenzon
Studio Roth Films
The Zanuck Company
Team Todd
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) February 25, 2010 (2010-02-25) (London premiere)
March 5, 2010 (2010-03-05)
Running time 109 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Plot/Synopsis
In the sequel to Lewis Carroll's original stories, Alice Kingsleigh, now 19, attends a party at a Victorian estate shortly after the death of her beloved father. The party, unbeknownst to Alice, is an engagement party planned by her mother and sister. Just as the arrogant and dull Hamish Ascot proposes to Alice under a gazebo and under the eyes of hundreds of snooty society-types, Alice spots a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and pocket watch. In shock and confusion, she runs off into a maze and follows the White Rabbit through it, only to later tumble down a rabbit hole into Underland (more commonly referred to as "Wonderland" by its inhabitants), a place she has visited ten years before, yet doesn't remember. In Wonderland, she reunites with her childhood friends, including the Mad Hatter, who explains to Alice that they need her help in over-throwing the Red Queen, who has assumed control of all Wonderland. Alice then embarks — assuming both large and small sizes — on an adventure of self discovery and to save Wonderland and her Wonderland friends from both the Jabberwock and the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Cast and characters
Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh: A 19-year-old young lady "who doesn't quite fit into Victorian society and structure." Her return to Wonderland "becomes a rite of passage as she discovers her voice and herself." Alice will evolve over the course of the new film into a more empowered heroine than in previous incarnations. Alice will change size throughout the story, ranging from a height of merely six inches to a maximum of 20 feet tall.
Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. Tim Burton explained that Depp "tried to find a grounding to the character, something that you feel, as opposed to just being mad. In a lot of versions it’s a very one-note kind of character and you know his goal was to try and bring out a human side to the strangeness of the character.The orange hair is an allusion to the mercury poisoning suffered by many hatters who used mercury to cure felt. According to Depp: "I think he was poisoned, very, very poisoned, and it was coming out through his hair, through his fingernails and eyes." The Mad Hatter is Alice's ally. Wasikowska says: They have an understanding about each other. They both feel like outsiders and feel alone in their separate worlds, and have a special bond and friendship. In an interview, Depp stated his experience was "A dream come true" and that the Mad Hatter is like "A mood ring, his emotions are very close to the surface"
Helena Bonham Carter as Iracebeth the Red Queen. Bonham Carter's head will be increased in size by three times on screen. The Red Queen has a growing tumor in her head which makes her unable to control her emotions. Bonham Carter's character is a combination of the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts.
Anne Hathaway as Mirana the White Queen. Her character does not require digital manipulation. Hathaway summed up her character with a caption on a magnet of Happy Bunny holding a knife; "Cute but psycho. Things even out. Her character also doesn't walk, but instead floats. She is very eccentric and dramatic. According to Hathaway, "She comes from the same gene pool as the Red Queen. She really likes the dark side, but she’s so scared of going too far into it that she’s made everything appear very light and happy. But she’s living in that place out of fear that she won’t be able to control herself. Hathaway describes her interpretation of the White Queen as "a punk-rock, vegan pacifist", with inspiration drawn from Blondie, Greta Garbo, and the artwork of Dan Flavin.
Michael Sheen as the White Rabbit. Sheen stated, "The White Rabbit is such an iconic character that I didn’t feel like I should break the mold too much.
Alan Rickman as Absolem, the Caterpillar. Rickman was filmed while recording his voice in a studio, but his face won't be composited onto the character's face as originally planned.
Stephen Fry as the Cheshire Cat.
Christopher Lee as the Jabberwock. An item in the film called "The Oraculum" suggests that John Tenniel's original design for the Jabberwock will be used in the film.
Michael Gough as the Dodo.
Timothy Spall as Bayard the Bloodhound.
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