NBC moves forward with Wonderland, ABC orders Gothica and the Disney ride-inspired Big Thunder, and Spy gets a star.
Linda Woolverton is writing a script for the sequel to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. That 2010 Disney film grossed more than $1 billion at the box office and won two Oscars.
It’s dueling takes on Alice in Wonderland as NBC picks up a sequel from screenwriter Whit Anderson and CSI creator Anthony Zuiker following recent moves by The CW and Lionsgate TV.
Chad Hodge (Playboy Club) and McG (Supernatural) are developing a contemporary reimagining of Alice in Wonderland called Wunderland for The CW.
I can’t tell you how much I want to disagree with the wisdom of Disney Animation Studios CTO Andy Hendrickson, AKA The Man Who Believes That Story Isn’t As Important As Special Effects In Movies, but … he’s kind of right, isn’t he?
The historical drama walked away with four trophies at last night’s 83rd Academy Awards, with wins for best picture, best director, best actor and best original screenplay. Inception also won four awards, all in technical categories.
All hail Tim Burton’s movie version of Alice In Wonderland, which is about to become only the sixth movie in history to make more than one billion dollars during cinema release worldwide. But, if that isn’t impressive enough, it’s also groundbreaking.
The next big trend in Hollywood? It just may be for live action movies based on fairy tales, aimed at older audiences. After the success of Alice In Wonderland, get ready for a monster movie Red Riding Hood and an updated version of Cinderella.
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