The second Alice in Wonderland film with Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice has just started production in England. Disney announced the start of filming on Alice In Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass, the all-new tale also set to star Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Tim Burton directed 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, but The Muppets director James Bobin takes over the helm of this second new Alice in Wonderland film.
Linda Woolverton returns as screenwriter, and Burton will remain involved as a producer. Joe Roth, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd are also producing Through the Looking Glass, with John G. Scotti executive producing.
Disney’s aiming for a May 27, 2016 theatrical release.
Details on the cast and characters, courtesy of Disney:
· Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean films, Alice In Wonderland, Mortdecai, Black Mass) returns to the big screen as the Mad Hatter—Hatter Tarrant Hightopp.
· Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables, The Devil Wears Prada, Alice In Wonderland, Rachel’s Getting Married) portrays the White Queen—Mirana.
· Mia Wasikowska (Tracks, Jane Eyre, Alice In Wonderland) once again appears as Alice Kingsleigh, who’s on a quest to help the Mad Hatter.
· Helena Bonham Carter (Cinderella, Les Misérables, Alice In Wonderland) returns as the Red Queen—Iracebeth.
· Rhys Ifans (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Nanny McPhee Returns, The Amazing Spider-Man) fills the shoes of Zanik Hightopp, the Mad Hatter’s father.
· Matt Lucas (The Labyrinth, Alice In Wonderland) returns to the revelry in a dual role as Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
· Ed Speleers (TV’s Downton Abbey, Eragon) portrays James Harcourt in the film.
· And Sacha Baron Cohen (Hugo, Les Misérables) was called on to bring Time to the big screen.
· Stephen Fry (24: Live Another Day, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Alice In Wonderland) is back as the voice of the Cheshire Cat.
· Toby Jones (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Infamous, The Girl) provides the voice of Wilkins.
· Alan Rickman (Harry Potter film series, Alice In Wonderland, director/actor/co-writer A Little Chaos) returns as the voice of the Blue Caterpillar.
· Michael Sheen (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2, Alice In Wonderland, The Queen, Frost Nixon) once again serves as the voice of the White Rabbit.
· Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner, The Kings Speech, Harry Potter, Alice In Wonderland) returns to voice Bayard.
· BAFTA-winning actor, writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse (BBC’s Harry and Paul’s Story of the 2s and The Fast Show; Alice In Wonderland, Corpse Bride) is back as the March Hare.
· Barbara Windsor (Carry On, EastEnders, Alice In Wonderland) provides the voice of Dormouse again.
