Last week’s Comic-Con revealed lots of new information about the highly anticipated Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton. It combines live action, CGI, and stop-motion, and is characteristically dark. Here is the abbreviated cast lineup:
Mia Wasikowska: a bit older-looking than the traditional Alice. She’s relatively unknown, nineteen, and Austrailian.
in the famous tea party setting
Johnny Depp: the Mad Hatter, in the famous tea party scene. We’ve seen him play crazy in Tim Burton’s movies before, and he looks great in this one.
Helena Bonham Carter: the Red Queen. Not to be confused with the Queen of Hearts, she’s the chessboard queen from Through the Lookinglass. Obviously, this is where some of the CGI comes into play.
Alan Rickman:The Caterpillar- There are no photos released yet, but his scenes are supposedly void of live action.
Michael Sheen: the White Rabbit. Just like Carroll’s rabbit, he sports of lovely jacket and pocketwatch. More CGI here.
You can see the giant chess piece in the background
Anne Hathaway: the White Queen, you can see the giant chess piece in the background. Anne looks beautiful, painted white as the other half of the Looking Glass chess set.
Stephen Fry: the Cheshire Cat. This cat is a little more frightening than the Disney version. Still, he maintains the vanishing act.
Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum, and the Jabberwock. The twins seem more troll-like than jolly, and you can just make out the Jabberwock behind them in this picture.
And one last photo: this one is Alice as she falls down the Rabbit Hole:
The film is set for release on 26 January 2009. Until then, you can find more Alice content here.
It seems like the usual Tim Burton & Johnny Depp pairing movie (: I will be sure to catch it :D
It seems like the Red Queen’s oversized head could be a little bit distracting. I hate when CGI movies over do it and I find myself thinking more about the CGI and not the movie itself. I hope this isn’t the case here. I’m hoping that all the fantasy stuff equals itself out in the end.
I know what you mean, but “visually overwhelming” sort of comes with the Tim Burton and Alice packages. I hope it’s not too over-the-top.
I am SO excited for this movie. Thank you for the pictures!
Love this post!
Deidre
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