First Look: 2010's Alice in Wonderland, Burton Style

Here is your first look at promotional materials from Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland. Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, Matt Lucas as Tweddledee and Tweedledum, Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen of Hearts, and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. It's all saturated to the max and with a level of childlike creepiness only Burton can provide (also thrilled that Michael Sheen is also in the ensemble). The question remains, will this be his newest biggest hit, or a disaster the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

The official US release date is now March 5, 2010, so only time will tell what's in store for Tim.

Continuing down the Rabbit Hole with Tim Burton

Thanks to Farzan over at At The Scene we have another early look at Tim Burton's highly anticipated, Alice in Wonderland. I have already highlighted my ridiculous enthusiasm about this project, and now I've gone from "ridiculous" to "unearthly" enthusiasm. That may be a bit much, but whatever, movie news is slow. 

Check out these images, and post your thoughts! Excited, yay or nay?

How To Be... safe?

• So the Watchmen merchandisers have decided to spring for condoms. It's very thoughtful of them to be so encouraging of safe sex, but these look a little... cheap. Who knows, 9 months from March 6th, we might have a whole bunch of Watchmen babies! In other Watchmen news, the first reviews have started to roll in, and according to Hollywood Elsewhere, they're not exactly pleasant. I won't go into details and let you read the article for yourself, but they use the words "campy," "sillyness," and "melodrama." 
  

Bummer.

• Yet another great NYTimes Moment Blog photo from fashion week. Y'all know my love of pretty colors, so I couldn't help myself. If I ever do make my own movie, it will likely be a succession of cakes on conveyer belts in a high tech asian restaurant under flashing colored lights, while an indie rock band plays drunk in a corner... You would see it, you know you would.

• There have been a lot of rumors abound this week that the lovely Michael Sheen would be voicing the Cheshire Cat in Burton's Alice in Wonderland. But it has now be confirmed that he won't be the cat, but he will still be in the movie. But guess who will be Mr. Cheshire.... STEPHEN FRY! Yessssssssss. I love you.
  

ST. NICK trailer from ST NICK on Vimeo.

• SpoutBlog posted this the other day for one of the SXSW films, ST. NICK. The movie is about a brother and sister on the run, from what we're not sure. I've already watched it a few times, and I don't know if I can explain why, but I am really diggin' this trailer. Will it make it to theaters, doubtful. But will it make it to the Burns... god I hope so.
  

• Robert Pattinson blah blah. Twilight, blah blah. Desperate to be indie, blah blah. I don't have a lot of faith in this movie, but I am now on my fourth time watching the trailer (lord knows why). I keep watching it. I kind of like the song, and some of the shots with the little old man therapist in the background really make me laugh. Ultimately I think it's growing on me. It is about having a quarter life crisis afterall, so I'm sure it will resonate. Except I don't have exceptionally floppy hair.
  

First Pic from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland set

Here we see what is the supposed first leaked picture from Tim Burton's new remake of Alice in Wonderland. Johnny Depp is clearly going for a classic Mad Hatter, with a David Bowie twist... I'm pretty anxious to see what craziness Burton can come up with, but unfortunately, I'll have to wait till 2010 for its release... Other stars of the film will include Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen of Hearts, Michael Sheen as the Cheshire Cat, Alan Rickman as the Caterpillar, and Crispin Glover as the Knave of Hearts. Should be a wild ride...