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Marvel at Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland from the 2009 San Diego Comic Con
Disney had a big presence at the San Diego Comic-Con this year and it seems they spared no expense. For one of their movie panels, director Tim Burton was on-hand to talk about his upcoming Alice in Wonderland film. Here’s the teaser/trailer they released:
The big surprise at the panel happened at the end when Burton brought Johnny Depp out for a quick hello. Actually, he didn’t much. He simply walked on stage for a moment and then left with Burton:
This image was from the official Disney D23 twitpic account
Separately, Disney carefully constructed a museum of sorts featuring sets, costumes, and props from Alice in Wonderland. Here’s a peek inside:
You can see many more photos from this special Alice in Wonderland exhibit at aintitcool.com
TweetJohnny Depp appears as Jack Sparrow in London hospital
From imdb.com:
TweetJohnny Depp thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday – by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate.
The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week to promote new movie Public Enemies, and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients.
Dressed as his Pirates Of The Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards – including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in when she was treated for kidney failure in 2007.
A source tells WENN, “Johnny was so friendly with all the children on the ward and they absolutely loved his pirate outfit.
“He spoke to lots of the youngsters and staff – and made their day by posing for pictures with them all.”
The generous star has previously donated $1.5 million (£1 million) to the hospital to thank them for looking after his 10-year-old daughter during her health scare.
First photos from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” film
A first official look has arrived for Tim Burton’s upcoming variation on Alice in Wonderland and it’s just as bizarre as you expect. The photos below were originally published on usatoday.com.
Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. Is it me or does Depp look more like actor Elijah Wood here? Regardless, I’m sure his portrayal of the Mad Hatter will be another welcome nutty performance.
Note the flowers with faces flanking both sides of the beautifully-framed still frame. I wonder what (if anything) they’ll sing. With composer Danny Elfman involved, I’m sure it’ll be something hilariously bizarre.
Despite the fact that Tim Burton is making Alice in Wonderland for Disney, this is not the same White Rabbit you know from Disney’s classic version of Alice in Wonderland. In Burton’s world, the rabbit surprisingly takes a more traditional form. This particular frame looks less like a still from a movie and more like an intricate painting. If this is what we can expect from the entire film, we’re definitely in for a visual feast. But then again, what Tim Burton movie isn’t packed with outstandingly unique visuals?
Tweedledee and Tweedledum take a much less traditional form – and a much more Burtonesque one, complete with his trademark black and white stripes.
While Alice is played by real-life 19-year-old actress Mia Wasikowska, many (if not all) of the rest of the characters in the film are a combination of live-action footage and motion-capture.
It seems that this variation of the Alice tale is something of a sequel, placing Alice back in Wonderland 10 years after her first visit, without any memory of ever being there before.
The cropped and shrunken images above were borrowed from slashfilm.com. Visit usatoday.com for high-resolution, zoom-able versions of each and more details about the film and its characters.
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is scheduled for release on March 5, 2010.
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