Burton adapting ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Tim Burton's next film will be a 3-D animated film for Walt Disney, the first time he was worked with the studio since his stint with them in the 90's where he made A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and ED WOOD. His next film will be an adaptation of Lewis Caroll's classic tale ALICE IN WONDERLAND which will use the same motion-capture technique that can currently be seen in BEOWULF, matched with live-action footage. Burton will begin work on the movie early next year, with production expected to be completed by May, though it took at least two years for BEOWULF to be completed, so there will probably be a lengthy post-production period on this one. According to WIKI, there have been at least 12 big screen adaptations of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The most famous easily been the 1951 animated version from Walt Disney, which popularized the character of Alice and her tale down the rabbit hole.

Linda Woolverton has wrote the script. She previously wrote the screenplays to THE LION KING and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, so she clearly has some pedigree. Burton adapting Lewis Caroll? Well of course I'm interested. Tim Burton was my favourite director of the 90's but sadly since the turn of the Millenium I've seen him disappoint me with adapting some things I hold dear to me. PLANET OF THE APES, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and please hope I'm wrong... SWEENEY TODD. If Burton gets to let rip in this world then this could be amazing though the idea of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter? Not for me... though it's bound to happen. Let's hope this doesn't resurrect the idea of Disney looking into their archives and making deals to remake all their classics like SNOW WHITE, PINOCCHIO, SLEEPING BEAUTY and PETER PAN etc, into 3-D animated movies. One is fine, and let's hope Burton brings his A-Game to this. source - variety