Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)

Infobox Film
name = Alice in Wonderland


caption =
director = Tim Burton
producer = Tim Burton
Richard D. Zanuck
Joe Roth
Jennifer Todd
Suzanne Todd
writer = Screenplay:
Linda Woolverton
Novel:
Lewis Carroll
starring = Mia Wasikowska Johnny Depp Helena Bonham Carter Anne Hathaway Matt Lucas
music =
cinematography =
editing = Chris Lebenzon
distributor = Walt Disney Pictures
released = March 19, 2010
runtime =
country = USA
language = English
budget =
gross =
website =
amg_id = 1:424944
imdb_id = 1014759

"Alice in Wonderland" is a 2010 live action / motion capture fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and based on the novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Mia Wasikowska will portray Alice. The film is due for release on March 19, 2010.

Cast

* Mia Wasikowska as Alicecite news | author = Gregg Goldstein | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ifb184e208a328349dfd5290665fa6854 | title = Tim Burton finds his Alice | date = 2008-07-23 | work = The Hollywood Reporter | accessdate = 2008-08-15]
*Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter
*Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen
*Anne Hathaway as the White Queencite news | author = Borys Kit | title = Anne Hathaway books "Alice" | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i418b037a2c9b1c0f5354677b8e781544 | work = The Hollywood Reporter | date = 2008-10-07 | accessdate = 2008-10-07]
*Matt Lucas as Tweedledum and Tweedledeecite news|author=Genevieve Hassan|title=Comic Lucas reveals movie plans|work=BBC News Online|date=2008-09-22|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7629835.stm|accessdate=2008-09-22]
*Eleanor Tomlinson as Fiona Chataway, an unfriendly girl Alice knows before she falls down the rabbit hole. [cite news|title=Beverley girl to star with Johnny Depp|work=Hull Daily Mail|date=2008-09-23|url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Beverley-girl-star-Johnny-Depp/article-345561-detail/article.html|accessdate=2008-09-24]
Michael Sheen [cite news|title=Sheen joins Unthinkable & Alice in Wonderland|date=2008-10-01|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49257|accessdate=2008-10-01] and Christopher Lee have unnamed roles. [cite news|author="Juan Aneiros" (administrator)|title= Tim Burton - Alice in Wonderland|publisher=Christopher Lee's official forum|date=2008-10-01|url=http://www.christopherleeweb.com/forums/generalised-topics-cl/62941-tim-burton-alice-wonderland.html|accessdate=2008-10-01]

Production

In November 2007 Tim Burton signed with Walt Disney Pictures to direct two 3-D films (a stop motion remake of "Frankenweenie" and "Alice in Wonderland"). The script was written by Linda Woolverton.cite news | author = Marc Graser | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976106 | title = Burton, Disney team on 3D films | work = Variety | date = 2007-11-15 | accessdate = 2008-08-15] Burton said he will remain true to the "essence" of the novel, joking " [It is] like drugs for children." He further indicated that previous film adaptations were incomplete. [cite news | author = Ian Spelling | url = http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=46213 | title = Burton To Respect Alice's Essence | work = Sci Fi Wire | date = 2007-12-11 | accessdate = 2008-08-15]

The original start date was May 2008. Torpoint and Plymouth will be used for filming from September 1—October 14. These will be scenes set in the Victorian era. During this time, filming will take place in Antony House in Torpoint, Charlestown, Cornwall and Barbican, Plymouth. [cite web | url = http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/homepagenews/Burton-brings-Hollywood-Cornwall/article-359753-detail/article.html | title = Burton brings Hollywood to Cornwall | accessdate = 2008-09-29 | date = 2008-09-29 | work = This is Cornwall] 250 local extras were chosen in early-August. [cite news | author = Tristan Nichols | title = Plymouth in Wonderland | work = The Herald | date = 2008-07-31 | accessdate = 2008-08-15] [cite news | author =Tristan Nichols | title = Historic house unveiled as location for Tim Burton's "Alice" film | work = The Herald | date = 2008-08-21 | accessdate = 2008-08-24] Other production work will reside in London. [cite news | author = Army Archerd | url = http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=Variety100&articleid=VR1117984225 | title = 1958: Zanuck's "Heaven" visits Africa | work = Variety | date = 2008-04-17 | accessdate = 2008-08-15] Sony Pictures Imageworks will design the visual effects sequences. [cite news | author = Borys Kit; Carolyn Giardina | title = Johnny Depp in deep with Disney | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3id98c48e90371c1116d62e39a12dd69d2?pn=2&imw=Y | work = The Hollywood Reporter | date = 2008-09-24 | accessdate = 2008-10-05] The film was originally to be released in 2009, but was pushed to March 19, 2010. [cite news | author = Pamela McClintock | url =http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981211 | title = Disney unveils 2009 schedule | work = Variety | date = 2008-02-20 | accessdate = 2008-08-15]

References

External links

* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1062854/Tim-Burton-begins-filming-live-action-version-Alice-Wonderland.html Pictures of filming in Cornwall, England]
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