- Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Michael Sheen, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Crispin Glover, Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Timothy Spall, Matt Lucas, Noah Taylor, Annalise Basso, Eleanor Tomlinson, Lindsay Duncan, Frances de la Tour, John Hopkins, Jemma Powell, Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, Eleanor Gecks, Leo Bill, Lucy Davenport, Austin James Wolff
- Director: Tim Burton
- Writers: Linda Woolverton, Lewis Carroll
- Producers: Tim Burton, Joe Roth, Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd, Richard D. Zanuck
- Co Producers: Linda Woolverton, Katterli Frauenfelder
- Associate Producer: Derek Frey
- Executive Producer: Peter M. Tobyansen
- Art Direction: Stefan Dechant
- Casting: Susie Figgis
- D.O.P.: Dariusz Wolski
- Editor: Chris Lebenzon
- Makeup: Valli O'Reilly
- Production Design: Robert Stromberg
- Set Decorations: Karen O'Hara, Peter Young
Storyline
Based on the Lewis Carroll classic "Alice in Wonderland," which will combine performance-capture imagery, currently seen in "Beowulf," with live-action footage. Disney released their classic animated version in 1951.
The movie will incorporate many characters and narrative elements from Carroll's books but is essentially a new story, Alice's return to Wonderland (ala "Return to Oz") years later. Now aged 17 and not fitting into Victorian society and structure, she returns to a slightly haunted and overgrown Wonderland.
Basic Information
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Filming Locations: Cornwall, UK; Devon, UK; Los Angeles, USA
- Production Companies: Team Todd, Tim Burton Animation Co., Tim Burton Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, The Zanuck Company
- Production Schedule: September 2008 - February 2009
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Trivia
Casting auditions for 250 extras were held in the British city of Plymouth on 6th and 7th August 2008. Requirements were for people with a 'Victorian look' and for applicants to have no visible tattoos, piercings or dyed hair.
Actress Mia Wasikowska beat out several candidates for the role of Alice, including Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan, who lobbied for the role.
Burton dislikes the 1951 Disney film adaptation. He explained "the goal is to try to make it an engaging movie where you get some of the psychology and kind of bring a freshness but also keep the classic nature of Alice."
Burton and Zanuck chose to film with conventional cameras, and convert the footage into 3D later; Zanuck explained 3D cameras were too expensive and "clumsy" to use, and they felt that there was no difference between converted footage and those shot in the format.
