'Alice Through The Looking Glass' will take Mia Wasikowska's Alice back to a fantastical world called Underland to rescue her friend the Mad Hatter from "going dark". Johnny Depp will reprise his role as the Mad Hatter and Tim Burton will return but not as the director.
Although the first film's director Tim Burton will not be returning to helm the sequel for 'Alice in Wonderland', he is only returning to produce and several cast members are returning to reprise their roles. According to Slash Film, Mia Wasikowska will return to play Alice and will be joined by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter who will portray the Mad Hatter and the Red Queen respectively. Sacha Baron Cohen and Rhys Ifans are some of the newest additions to the cast.
Cohen's character, Time, is part human and part clock. According to Cinema Blend, he plays a major role in the unfolding of Alice's new time travel adventures in a world called Underland. It was reported that Alice would return to save her friend the Mad Hatter from "growing darker" and would meet unusual creatures along the way.
It is unclear whether 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' would carry over familiar plot elements from author Lewis Carroll's 1871 novel 'Through the Looking Glass'. The book was intended to be a follow-up of the first published 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. Its story takes place six months after the events of its predecessor - with Alice climbing through a mirror and entering yet another magical land.
Some of the upcoming film's footage was previewed at the 2015 D23 Convention in Anaheim, California. According to an article by Collider, audiences were treated to a trailer featuring various scenes from the latest fantasy-adventure movie. This included Mad Hatter's fiery red hair turning grey, first glimpses of Time, as well as repeat appearances of the Red Queen and her good sister the White Queen.
'Alice Through the Looking Glass' - otherwise called 'Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass' - is scheduled to be released on May 27, 2016. It is directed by James Bobin and written for the big-screen by Linda Woolverton, who also worked on films such as 'Maleficent' and 'The Lion King'.
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