Directed by Tim Burton, the new live-action version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND is less remake than sequel, offering up a 19-year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) on the verge of marriage, who remembers her previous journey to Wonderland only as a recurring nightmare that has haunted her since childhood. The supporting cast includes Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helana Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, Crispin Glover as the Knave of Hearts, and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. Additionally, a cast of familiar British voices provide dialogue for the computer-generated fantasy creatures: Alan Rickman as the Blue Caterpillar, Timothy Spall as Bayard the hound, Michael Gough as the Dodo Bird, and Christopher Lee as the Beowulf. Linda Wolverton (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) wrote the screenplay, which takes considerable liberties with the source novels by Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
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