British writer and director Nick Willing is to make a 'racier, tougher and sexier' television adaptation of the children's classic fairytale Alice in Wonderland, ahead of the release of Tim Burton's film version, starring Johnny Depp.
Published: 10:29AM BST 06 Aug 2009
The four-hour live action adventure, based on the 1865 Lewis Carroll story, will star Tim Curry and Kathy Bates.
The four-hour live action adventure, based on the 1865 Lewis Carroll story, will star Tim Curry and Kathy Bates. Photo: HULTON ARCHIVE
Relative newcomer Caterina Scorsone, who will play Alice in the new adaptation.
Relative newcomer Caterina Scorsone, who will play Alice in the new adaptation. Photo: GETTY
The four-hour live action adventure, based on the 1865 Lewis Carroll story, will star Tim Curry and Kathy Bates.
Bradford-born actor Andrew-Lee Potts is also cast together with relative newcomer Caterina Scorsone, who will play Alice.
It comes as a new Alice in Wonderland film from Tim Burton which stars Johnny Depp, who will play the Mad Hatter, is due to be released in March 2010.
In Willing's version, the main character Alice Hamilton is an independent 20-something in an outlandish city of twisted towers and casinos run by a Queen of Hearts played by Kathy Bates.
Carroll's flamingos are then turned into a cross between motorbikes and biplanes.
At the show's launch in Los Angeles, Willing said his version would be "much racier, tougher and sexier".
"Our show is very different from faithful adaptations of 'Alice in Wonderland'," he said.
"We drew on the surreal aspects of that world ... and wove a very powerful love story throughout."
The show's executive producer Robert Halmi added: "Johnny Depp will be fantastic, but that is his version.
"It is time that adults have as much fun with (the story) as kids used to do."
Scorsone said the time felt right for a crazy version of an already surreal book.
The show will be broadcast in December on the SyFy channel, which changed its name in July from the Sci Fi channel.
It broadcasts science fiction, fantasy and paranormal programmes.
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I can't wait to see this film. I'm sure Johnny Depp will wow the female viewers once again. :)
Alice in Wonderland the Movie
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