There are a few things that make me giddy about Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. One: it has a great cast including long time crush Johnny Depp, the always amazing Crispin Glover (the Knave of Hearts), Helena Bonham Carter and more. Two: The use of live action and performance capture to tell the story. Three: I am already in love with Alice’s costume (see right) and cannot wait to see the production design. Four: Did I mention Johnny Deep as the Mad Hatter already? Just checking. And of course this is all from Tim Burton whom I adore. According to Burton, while he wants to keep some of the iconic images and ideas of Alice he admits that none of the film versions have really captured the material as he sees fit. This is his chance to do that. While I will wait and see how Mia Wasikowska does as Alice, right now she looks divine. Did I mention I love her dress?Other cast members include Anne Hathaway as the benevolent White Queen, Helena Bonham Carter as the villainous Red Queen, Michael Sheen as the Cheshire Cat and if rumours are true Alan Rickman as the Caterpillar with Christopher Lee also having a part. The only thing that remains is the many long months in between (the film is said to be released in 2010) production, post production and finally my giddy little heart catching it in the cinema.
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