Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=3380" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Johnny Depp to star in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland</b></a> At a Disney Studios media event today Disney studio chief Dick Cook announced Johnny Depp would be starring as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's upcoming film Alice in Wonderland. Doug has also sent in pictures of the Bolt walkaround characters on <a href="Live.asp" target="_blank">LP Live</a>.
Originally Posted By DAR Finally it's about time that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton work together(actually they feed off each other well)
Originally Posted By mawnck Why am I suddenly flashing back to the video for "Don't Come Around Here No More?" And why aren't I happy about it?
Originally Posted By leemac Matt Lucas ("Little Britain") is starring as Tweedledum and Tweedledee too. Sounds like perfect casting to me.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Mr. Depp in a Burton film??? Say it isn't so! Seriously though...does anyone think it might turn out a little Wonka-ish?
Originally Posted By mawnck Plus, haven't we figured out by now that the Alice books are just too unstructured to make a good movie out of? Especially those of us on a Disney fan board?
Originally Posted By Ursula Not that I know anything, but GASP, isn't there SMOKING going on in Alice in Wonderland?
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I can't wait to see how this turns out... Umm maybe it's medicinal smoking... LOL!
Originally Posted By Lil Mermaid I am so excited because Johnny Depp is my freebie and he's gorgeous!
Originally Posted By oc_dean This was Walt's least favorite of his films .. mostly (I believe) to how unsympathetic the characters are .... I picture a Burton version to be rather "dark" and depressing, like many of their films. I couldn't bring myself to see Sweeney Todd .. and there are other Burton/Depp films that were just too depressing. Their version of Sleepy Hallow! EEK!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This may actually be a version of Alice in Wonderland I'll finally like.
Originally Posted By bobiascastle ^^^I totally agree. I can't wait for this movie. Lil Mermaid, he is my freebie too. ;o)
Originally Posted By NAPC Yay!! Yay yaya yayyaayyaayyaayayy!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Excited much? - NAPC
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I think a Tim Burton "Alice" sounds AWESOME. Of course, I'm one of the few who actually really loves the Disney version, so what do I know? I wondered about the smoking caterpillar too! It's too much a part of his character to just remove.
Originally Posted By irishfan I'm one of the few who actually really loves the Disney version, so what do I know? << I'm in that club too!
Originally Posted By basil fan I think Disney's version is great! Not too sure about Burton's. The Goofy Yell <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/goof.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...goof.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By dshyates Here is the first look at Depp; <a href="http://allieiswired.com/archives/2008/11/first-look-johnny-depp-as-the-mad-hatter/" target="_blank">http://allieiswired.com/archiv...-hatter/</a>
