Depp back for ‘Alice in Wonderland 2’
Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska will reprise their roles as the Mad Hatter and Alice in the sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 film Alice in Wonderland.
The Muppets director James Bobin will replace Burton at the helm of the sequel, which is scheduled for release on 27 May 2016.
It is not yet clear if Alice in Wonderland stars Helena Bonham Carter (the Red Queen) as director of the sequel, with Joe Roth, Jennifer Todd and Suzanne Todd producing the movie, which is scheduled for release on 27 May 2016.
It’s not yet known whether Depp and Wasikowska’s co-stars Helena Bonham Carter (the Red Queen), Anne Hathaway (the White Queen) and Matt Lucas (Tweedledee and Tweedledum) will reprise their roles in the sequel.
The first movie was a hit at box offices around the world, grossing a total of R10 billion in the year of release.
Disney has also set a release date for its live action adaptation of ‘The Jungle’ Book’, based on a script by Justin Marks and directed by ‘Iron Man’ helmer Jon Favreau.
‘The Jungle Book’ is set for release on 9 October 2015.
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