First Look at the Characters and Concept Art of Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'

Surprisingly... it's a little creepy

By: Brad Brevet
Published: Sunday, June 21st 2009 at 10:28 PM

(from left to right) Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter; Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen; Anne Hathaway as the White Queen
Photo: Disney Enterprises Inc. courtesy USA Today

USA Today has gotten their hands on an impressive array of concept art and character images from Tim Burton's upcoming Disney feature Alice in Wonderland, which is due in theaters on March 5, 2010.

As you can see from above the early photo of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter that leaked online was dead on accurate, but the coloring is much, much different in this official image, although I am not sure if the effect of the photo has really changed that much. We also get a peek at Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, all three photos can be seen in much larger versions over at USA Today.

Moving on we come to three separate pieces of concept art. The screen captures I have taken and added below are smaller versions than what is available at USA Today, although you can click on each image for the largest clean copy I could manage. The USA Today feature is a Flash based feature allowing you to zoom in and out all while scrolling around the image for a better look. Considering the size of the images and the detail this is a pretty cool feature I recommend you check out right here.

The critter (voiced by Michael Sheen) checks his timepiece while Alice (Mia Wasikowska) takes in the view, one that she has seen before.
Photo: Disney Enterprises Inc. courtesy USA Today

Just as the trees talked in Oz, the roses that blossom in Wonderland can hold a conversation. Alice greets them along the entrance to what appears to be a forest of giant mushrooms. But as in the book, her size shrinks and grows throughout her journey.
Photo: Disney Enterprises Inc. courtesy USA Today

Egg-shaped Tweedledee and Tweedledum, who are created through motion-capture technology, are among the first characters to greet Alice. They take her to meet the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp). The twins are played by popular British comic Matt Lucas, best known for the TV series Little Britain.
Photo: Disney Enterprises Inc. courtesy USA Today

Alice in Wonderland is based on the Lewis Carroll classic and will combine performance-capture with live-action and while be shown in theaters in 3-D. Starring as Alice is Mia Wasikowska whom producer Richard Zanuck describes at USA Today saying, "There is something real, honest and sincere about her. She's not a typical Hollywood starlet." As for Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in his seventh role for Tim Burton Zanuck simply says, "This character is off his rocker. He is so much fun and so nutty, I can't imagine anyone else doing it."

For the complete feature at USA Today click here.

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