Depp & Burton in Wonderland

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Our clever pirate is donning yet another curious hat for BFF director, Tim Burton. Yummy Depp has nabbed the [obvious] role of the Mad Hatter in the real-life adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, 3-D!!!! The film is already underway and is set for release in 2010…

Burton expands on the classic tale:  “The stories are like drugs for children, you know? It’s like, ‘Whoa, man.’ The imagery, they’ve never quite nailed making it compelling as a full story. So I think it’s an interesting challenge to direct.”

Actress Mia Wasikowska to play Alice opposite Depp
Actress Mia Wasikowska to play Alice opposite Depp

Actress Mia Wasilowska landed the role of precocious Alice and predictably Helena Bonham Carter is rumored to make a Wonderland appearance — the queen?

Of course, Beetlejuice, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory set up a pattern for exquisitely fucked-up and deliciously visual and brilliantly executed children’s stories. Add in the 3-D Captain Eo-factor and they’ve already done it again.




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