Disney is letting Tim Burton Do What?
Posted by Ashley McChesney on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 @ 12:30 PM
Is Disney taking a risk on a Tim Burton movie in hopes of cashing in on the fact that everything he creates is almost sure to turn into a cult classic with endless merchandise opportunities?
Alice in Wonderland is right up there with Snow White on my list of favorite movies. Tim Burton is probably one of my favorite film makers of all time. That being said, I have no doubt he will make a masterpiece out of our dear Alice, I'm just very surprised that Disney was willing to let him.
The reason I am surprised is not just because of the reputation behind Mr. Burton, it is because Disney has fired him from projects in the past. Frankenweenie was a 1984 short film that he directed and was fired by Disney after the film was completed; the studio claimed that he had wasted company resources and felt the film was too scary for young audiences. The film was not released until 1994 after Burton had other box office success, and even then it was only released on home movie.
Burton had this to say about the upcoming movie:
"it's kind of a mixture of some distorted live action and animation. I can't relate it to anything because I'm not sure what to relate it to. It's kind of new territory for me..."
"New territory" I'm sure means that he's trying to be on his best behavior for Disney so he can make his own version of a story that almost every artist has been drawing inspiration out of since they first saw the movie or read the books. It must be a dream come true for him to work on this as well as a huge treat for any of his fans.
The movie is to be released on March 10th 2010, almost a full year later than was originally planned due to scheduling conflicts of the set pieces. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland will feature all of the latest technology in movie making including 3D technology, motion capture, and stop motion. All combined they promise to give the most surreal experience to be had from any live action movie. Some of the Alice in Wonderland 2010 plot has been revealed but be aware that it has some plot spoilage. Just so you know, it may not be what you expect.
I for one can barely wait and have been scouring the internet for anything I can find on the project and have come to see that the best part of this movie is going to be how closely the new movie mimics the style of the old.
Mad Hatter
Queen of Hearts
The White Rabbit
The Cheshire Cat
Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Alice and the talking flowers
And of course - The tea party
What do you think? Are you looking forward to this movie?