Tim Burton Talks About ‘Alice’ and Depp
Alice in Wonderland, Disney and Tim Burton’s new move, was a hot topic of the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. The teaser trailer revealed was helped by the surprise appearace of Johnny Depp, who plays the Mad Hatter in the film.
Disney Announces ‘Pirates 4′ Shooting Date at Comic Con!
So much for Johnny Depp having some down time. Reuters had reported that, while having his name attached to high-profile films, none of Depp’s upcoming movies were green lit yet.
Thankfully that’s all about to change!
ComingSoon.net sat down with Disney’s Head of Production Oren Aviv at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. And Aviv gave all us Pirates of the Caribbean fans reasons to SHOUT!!
“We’re going to shoot ‘Pirates 4′ in April or May of next year. We are going to release it hopefully in 2011 is the plan.” He said that this time they would only be doing one movie this time that would “hopefully be the first of another trilogy.”
This is what I’ve been waiting to hear!
No word on whether previous Pirates director Gore Verbinski will be on board to direct the Pirates 4. Though there’s rumors that uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney will hire a young up and coming director familiar with action movies.
Aviv did stress the main goal is to “get the story right.” He mentioned that the new movie needs to be smaller in scale as the subsequent movies got bigger and more complicated. He goes on to say “I want to kind of reboot the whole thing and bring it down to its core, its essence, just characters.”
The interview hinted that Captain Jack Sparrow‘s back story could be the focus of the fourth movie. Which would make sense if they wanted to “reboot” the franchise.
Disney, please don’t FULLY restart the Pirates series. I do agree they should scale back a bit. As much as I’ll miss the very lovely Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann, I think her’s and Will Turner’s story was successfully resolved. Let’s focus more on the characters. And especially the rivalry between Captains Sparrow and Barbossa! Those were some memorable scenes from the trilogy.
Are you excited now that Pirates 4 has a shooting date? What do you want to see in Pirates 4? Let us know!
Disney Pictures Posts Photos of the Alice in Wonderland exhibit in San Diego
Walt Disney Disney Pictures shared some amazing costume displays from the new movie Alice in Wonderland on their official Twitter page. Click on the thumbnails for bigger pictures.
Here’s a look at Alice’s costume from Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter costume:
The Red Queen’s costume:
And finally, the beloved White Queen’s gown worn by Anne Hathaway
Very neat that Disney Pictures posted these Twitpics! Can’t wait to see more updates!
Updated ‘Alice’ Photos on Walt Disney Pictures Facebook Page
Simply stunning display of colors and maddness!
Walt Disney Pictures released new photos from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. And they are both beautiful and distrubing (in a good way!).
I’m so far loving all the images coming from Disney on this film. Tim Burton seems to have really captured the essence of Wonderland! I’m digging all the vivid colors.
Check out the Alice in Wonderland photos on Walt Disney Pictures Backklot’s Facebook Photo Album.
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Disney Asks Facebook Users: Choose Your Fandom To See Exclusive Look at Tim Burton’s ‘Alice’
In a unique marketing promotion for the much anticipated trailer for Tim Burton’s re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland, Disney is asking Facebook users to choose theirr allegiance. Or in Facebook terms, you need to choose which fan page to join. Choose wisely as the biggest fan page will get the exclusive preview of Alice at 4pm PDT on Thursday, July 23rd.
Decide from the following armies:
The Loyal Subjects of the Red Queen: www.facebook.com/RedQueenSubjects
The Loyal Subjects of the White Queen: www.facebook.com/WhiteQueenSubjects
The Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter: www.facebook.com/MadHatterSubjects
I’m rooting for the White Queen as Anne Hathaway looks radiant and beautiful as the White Queen! But I have a feeling that the Mad Hatter will win.
New The White Queen Pic From ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Anne Hathaway is the White Queen in this new photo released by Empire Online.
Anne Hathaway is eye-catching as the White Queen in this brand-new picture available from Empire Online. Her appearance is elegant yet bizarre.
Which is not surprising since the White Queen seems to live her life backwards (screaming before she’s injured etc). Mostly an ally to Alice, she will prove not to be the most useful or reliable companion.
Though I’d rather see Hathaway in the lead role of Alice, I think she’ll excel in this odd character. Though truthfully all the inhabitants of Wonderland are more than a little odd.
Interesting fact is that the White Queen doesn’t appear in the Alice in Wonderland book, appearing in the sequel Through The Looking Glass.
But this Alice is not your Lewis Caroll classic. It’s a modernized re-imagining of Caroll’s book, from the wonderfully weird mind of Tim Burton! Burton is the no-brainer choice to direct Alice in Wonderland.
Linda Woolverton updated the story, which centers on the now-17-year-old Alice. Attending a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types, she runs after a white rabbit into a hole and ends up transferred once again to Wonderland. Still, she has no recollection of this place she visited 10 years before.
The 3-D movie will combine performance-capture imagery with live-action footage. The scheduled release date is March 5, 2010.
During their 3D panel on Thursday, July 23 at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, Disney will debut first ever footage of Alice in Wonderland. Now I’m really upset I cannot attend this years Comic Con!
Are you going to Comic Con? We would very much appreciate updates/reports from Disney’s 3D panel!
Empire also displayed three other pictures, which shows Mia Wasikowska’s Alice, Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, and The Red Queen played by Helena Bonham Carter.
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