10 Biggest Movie And TV News This Week (Jan 25)

10. Sacha Baron Cohen Joining Alice In Wonderland Sequel

A bit of a Sweeney Todd reunion seems to be in the works, as Variety now reports that Sacha Baron Cohen has joined the sequel to Disney's billion-dollar hit, Alice in Wonderland. We've known for a while now that Johnny Depp will be returning as the Mad Hatter; and if you remember Depp and Cohen shared the screen together (to great effect) in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Tim Burton won't be returning for the sequel, and is being replaced by The Muppets director James Bobin. Hopefully Bobin can bring something new and fun to the sequel (titled Through the Looking Glass), because as much money as the last one made, it was a pretty bad movie and this sequel news isn't very exciting. Cohen will play the villain, though at this time we have no story details and only know that Depp and Mia Wasikowska are reprising their roles.
 
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