Alice('s Adventures) in Wonderland (2010)

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:laugh: @ the acid ideas

Mcgee's alice was a pretty messed up game!

well it's an AWESOME mess ;)

They are trying to make a movie off that game

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466663/

That'd be fantastic! I hope they can really reproduce the dark and surreal feel of the game. Anything like American McGee's Alice'd be great, especially the surrealistic art :cool:

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BLOCKBUSTER film studio Disney is to shoot a multi-million pound new version of Alice in Wonderland in Plymouth.

Internationally acclaimed director Tim Burton will put his own unique stamp on the classic tale ? and it is being heavily rumoured that Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp will star as the Mad Hatter.

And hundreds of Plymothians will have the chance to get themselves seen by an audience of millions on the silver screen by starring as extras in the film.

People are being invited to a casting event in Plymouth next week, where 250 extras will be chosen.

Shooting will take place in the city in September for two weeks, and the hunt is now on for extras to take part in scenes set in Victorian times.Click here!

The name of the Disney/Burton film has not been publicly confirmed. However, an industry source has told The Herald that it will be a major new adaptation of the timeless Lewis Carroll favourite.

The filming locations in the city also remain a closely guarded industry secret, but impressive historic properties like Saltram House, Mount Edgcumbe and the Royal William Yard are strong contenders.

The film, which is due for release in 2010, will be shown in 3-D, and has all the hallmarks of a massive box office hit.

Its director Tim Burton has already made his name on hit films, including Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands, which also starred A-listed Johnny Depp.

The pair have teamed up on numerous other major films, like the recent smash-hit Sweeney Todd. Australian newcomer Mia Wasikowska, will play the part of Alice.

The film's casting agents are coming to the New Continental Hotel, Plymouth, on Wednesday August 6 and Thursday August 7, between 10am and 6pm, auditioning for paid extras. There is a minimum age limit of 16.

Ilenka Jelowicki, who has cast for James Bond movie Casino Royale and is company director for Mad Dog, said: ?We are looking for people above the age of 16 who have naturally coloured hair.

?We would prefer girls with long hair and men with natural styles. Extras will get to dress up in Victorian period costume, corsets and wigs and will have their make-up done.

?We would also like people whose work allows the flexibility of two weeks' worth of filming.

?Being an extra is not just about being a blur in the background, it can lead to fantastic opportunities. One of my extras has now gone on to produce his own film, and another went on to star in Hollyoaks for three years.

?There will be at least 100 crew on-set and it'll be a wonderful experience to be a part of a big movie. It'll be well-paid and hopefully a hugely enjoyable experience.

?It is definitely something to show your grandchildren.?

It will not be the first time Plymouth has been chosen to host A-listers and big-budget film crews.

Big movies filmed in the city include Sense and Sensibility, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet, filmed at Saltram House in 1995, and Churchill, the Hollywood Years, starring Christian Slater and Neve Campbell, shot at the Royal William Yard in 2003.

David Shepheard, Head of Locations at South West Screen, confirmed that his team had been working with the Disney crew to scout possible locations across the West, although he refused to give details.

He said: ?The locations chosen in Plymouth had just the right feel for the needs of the film.

?Our primary role is to attract productions to come to film in this region and we're absolutely delighted to attract such a big production to the South West.?

The Herald's historian, Barbican-based Chris Robinson, pointed to some possible prime spots for a Victorian-era film set.

He said: ?The Barbican has the highest concentration of cobbled streets in the country and Mount Edgcumbe has one of the finest landscaped gardens in the country, so these are possibilities.

?In fact the Italian garden there would be perfect for a Mad Hatter's tea-party, and there is also a fine orangery.

He added: ?Funnily enough I was at the Royal William last night, thinking what a fantastic location it would make for filming too, as it is so untouched and secluded.?

He also pointed towards the long colonnade at Devonport High for Boys, perfect for scenes with the Queen of Hearts, Fore Street in Plympton St Maurice and New Street, where part of Hornblower was filmed.

Malcolm Bell, Chief Executive for South West Tourism highlighted the benefits an event of this kind could bring to the area.

He said: ?Any filming in a town brings three levels of benefits. First there's the economic benefit of the actors and crew spending money in local businesses. Then there's the PR that is brought to a place from extra news coverage, and finally the boost to the profile and perception of a place when they expose the beauty of a location.

?This will give a great opportunity for a new perception of Plymouth.?

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I love Alice in Wonderland. And it is better to drop some acid while watching this film, no doubt about that. I'm sure the writer (Lewis Carroll) was doing some kind of drug when he wrote the story.

Yes, he did drugs. And was also very fond of children (victorian pedobear).

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Yes, he did drugs. And was also very fond of children (victorian pedobear).

Bah, there is not much historical evidence of either. He probably used laudanum occasionally as most of the wealthy did as a pain reliever, but there is no evidence of an addiction or even habitual use. His alleged pedophilia is overstated and mostly arose a long time after his death and is attributed to a failure to understand the society of the time. There is no direct evidence that he ever engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a minor.

It has become an easy way out to attribute genius in past artists to drug use or mental illness when in most cases it is just the fact that they were geniuses.

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They should make a movie from the "Looking Glass Wars" book and "Seeing Redd."

Sci-Fi channel should pick this up like they did for the Oz remake "Tin Man."

Yeah I think they are

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=630742

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LOL @ Photobucket being Exceeded (sadly not my account!)

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Michael Sheen has been cast in Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, reports Variety.

The British actor will join Mia Wasikowska (Alice), Matt Lucas (Tweedledum and Tweedledee) and Johnny Depp (The Mad Hatter) in the Disney film.

The Queen star also has a role lined up in the Samuel L. Jackson thriller Unthinkable, about US intelligence agents who question a terrorist threatening to detonate a nuclear bomb in the US.

Sheen can next be seen as David Frost in Ron Howard's BFI London Film Festival-opener Frost/Nixon.

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Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) and Helena Bonham Carter will star in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland for Disney.

The movie, which stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, will use a combination of live action and performance-capture technology to tell the Lewis Carroll story, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Hathaway is playing the White Queen, a benevolent monarch who is deposed and banished by her sister, the Red Queen (Carter), who has an affinity for crying out, "Off with their heads!" The White Queen needs Alice to slay a creature known as the Bandersnatch.

Richard Zanuck, Joe Roth and Jennifer and Suzanne Todd are producing.

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In a phone interview with the LA Times about his upcoming appearance as the 2008 Scream Awards, Tim Burton talked about the motivation behind his upcoming live-action/performance-capture 3D adaptation of Alice in Wonderland:

“It’s a funny project. The story is obviously a classic with iconic images and ideas and thoughts. But with all the movie versions, well, I’ve just never seen one that really had any impact to me. It’s always just a series of weird events. Every character is strange and she’s just kind of wandering through all of the encounters as just a sort of observer. 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.’ And, you know, getting to do it in 3-D fits the material quite well. So I’m excited about making it a new version but also have the elements that people expect when they think of the material.”

But how do you make the classic story into a more engaging movie? Aren’t the strange characters and fantastical visuals enough to engage an audience? Lets hope that Burton doesn’t force a new unneeded narrative into the film.

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