Alice is Everywhere!
The master cultural re-mixers at Disney have teamed up with Tim Burton to interpret yet another piece of cultural history – this time is (yet another) film adaption of Lewis Carrol’s classic novel ‘Alice in Wonderland‘.
To muster up enthusiasm for the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp/Anne Hathaway movie, Disney asks you to choose sides on Facebook – Are you loyal to the Red Queen, White Queen or an un-loyal subject of the Mad Hatter? Whichever camp garners the most fans gets first peek at the Alice in Wonderland Teaser Trailer.
Disney’s Official Alice contest:
The Loyal Subjects of the Red Queen, the Loyal Subjects of the White Queen, and the Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter are all building armies on Facebook. The fan page with the biggest army at 4PM PDT on Thursday, July 24 will get to see an exclusive new trailer from Disney’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND before anyone else. So be sure to log onto Facebook and choose a side.
- The Loyal Subjects of the Red Queen
- The Loyal Subjects of the White Queen
- The Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter
Disney’s Official Alice Synopsis:
As a prelude to Comic Con in San Diego this week, Disney released the official synopsis, along with other blurbs about the film, the personnel and the characters’ place in culture:
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure ALICE IN WONDERLAND, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. JOHNNY DEPP stars as the Mad Hatter and MIA WASIKOWSKA as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes ANNE HATHAWAY, HELENA BONHAM CARTER and CRISPIN GLOVER.
Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll’s beloved “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (1865) and “Through the Looking-Glass” (1871) with stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in literary history, ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™ on March 5, 2010.
Tim and Johnny … Again:
This film will see Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s collaborations (likely) top “One Billion Dollars(!)” in box office receipts. Here’s how Disney explains their relationship:
Director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp reunite for this new adventure. The pair first worked on the 1990 hit “Edward Scissorhands,” and quickly became close friends. Together they continue to create extraordinary and unusual films including “Ed Wood,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Corpse Bride” and “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
Who’s making this Wonderland?
Impress your friends with your vast knowledge before you go down the rabbit-hole with your knowledge of this oddly trippy endeavor with this cheatsheet:
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (In Disney Digital 3D™) Released by: WALT DISNEY PICTURES
Site: Disney.com/wonderland
Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Cast: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Jemma Powell, Mairi Ella Challen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice
Voice Cast: Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse, Barbara Windsor
Director: Tim Burton
Producers: Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd
Co-producers: Katterli Frauenfelder, Tom Peitzman
Executive producer: Peter Tobyansen, Chris Lebenzon
Screenplay by: Linda Woolverton, based on the books “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass” by Lewis Carroll
More Alice Coverage on MovieSet
Here’s a recap of Alice in Wonderland content on MovieSet:
- Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Wonderland – New Tim Burton adaptation with Johnny Depp - Sept. 26, 2008
- Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, maybe – Nov. 17, 2008
- Crispin Glover is a knave – Friday, October 24, 2008
- Burton’s Wonderland finds two queens – Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Co-starring in the new production is Michael Sheen as The White Rabbit, Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsley, Matt Lucas as the famous pair of Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Crispin Glover as The Knave of Hearts, Stephen Fry as The Chesire Cat and Alan Rickman as The Caterpillar. The traditional tale has been freshened with a blast of girl power, courtesy of writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast).
