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New Trailer, Stills Released For ‘Alice in Wonderland’ With Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska

16 December 2009 9:20 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – This eight-image slideshow contains new imagery from the highly anticipated Tim Burton film “Alice in Wonderland,” which stars Johnny Depp (as The Mad Hatter), Mia Wasikowska (Alice Kingsley), Helena Bonham Carter (The Red Queen) and Anne Hathaway (The White Queen).

The film also stars Alan Rickman (The Caterpillar), Michael Sheen (The White Rabbit), Crispin Glover (The Knave of Hearts), Stephen Fry (The Cheshire Cat), Christopher Lee (The Jabberwock), Matt Lucas (Tweedledee and Tweedledum), Timothy Spall (The Bloodhound) and Barbara Windsor (The Dormouse).

The new “Alice in Wonderland” movie trailer, which was released on Dec. 16, 2009, can be watched now below!

The film is slated to hit theaters on March 5, 2010. The synopsis for “Alice in Wonderland” follows.

From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes the epic 3D fantasy adventure “Alice in Wonderland”: a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. …

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Poll: Which Golden Globe nominee will win best comedy/musical picture?

16 December 2009 2:42 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

Normally, Golden Globe voters automatically choose successful musicals in the race for best comedy/musical picture. Past champs include "Sweeney Todd," "Dreamgirls," "Walk the Line," "Chicago," "Moulin Rouge," "Evita," etc. However, box office blockbuster "Mamma Mia" lost last year to "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," probably because film critics weren't dancing in the aisles alongside crazed moviegoers.

That means "Nine" might be in trouble at the Golden Globes this year, if it doesn't rally soon with reviewers. It's only scoring 26% at RottenTomatoes.

Was the anti-"Mamma Mia" vote last year a slap at Meryl Streep? If so, she's got two films in contention in this category now: "It's Complicated" and "Julie & Julia."

Globers don't usually endorse laffers with a fratboy sensibility like "The Hangover." They didn't even nominate "Knocked Up" or "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," but I hear that Hfpa members are popping champagne corks over this one this year.

"(500) Days of Summer" was a surprise inclusion, …

- tomoneil

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New Alice In Wonderland Trailer

16 December 2009 8:02 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Disney has released a new trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and you can check it out after the jump.  While the teaser trailer for Alice looked cool, this new trailer is definitely going to wow you with some pretty incredible visuals.  In fact, with this trailer, we’re finally getting a real taste of the movie and in my opinion…it looks like the perfect marriage between story and visuals.  Because if there was ever a place that Tim Burton was meant to bring to life, it’s the magical world of Wonderland.  Also, the way he’s making the film, with a mixture of live action, animation and CGI, I think it’s going to be amazing.  Check out the trailer and judge it for yourself:

Further down is the info Disney gave us about the film.  Alice in Wonderland stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, …

- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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'New Moon' Cast Tops Lists

15 December 2009 7:54 PM, PST | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

According to IMDb and Moviefone the cast members of The Twilight Saga New Moon are ranking pretty high up this year. Rob Pattinson is STARmeters No. 1 celebrity on IMDb with Kristen Stewart following at 2 and Taylor Lautner at 5. According to Moviefones list the Twilight trio also came in at 3 on the Top Entertainers list. Read more belowJohnny Depp may be People Magazines Sexiest Man Alive but Robert Pattinson who plays teen vampire Edward Cullen in the wildly popular Twilight saga is STARmeters No. 1 celebrity. STARmeter a tool that ranks celebrities popularity among IMDb.coms visitors over the year reported that Pattinson attracted the most interest vaulting him from No. 33 on last years list to the top spot for 2009 ending Johnny Depps fiveyear domination at No. 1.Pattinson isnt the only New Moon star on the rise however. Kristen Stewart who plays Edwards soul mate Bella is at No. 2. Stewarts ascendency isnt …

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My ‘9′ favorite Tim Burton movie characters

15 December 2009 7:59 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

With the DVD release of 9, and to celebrate some of my favorite Tim Burton movies I have made this list of my favorite characters of his. So without further adieu here are my 9 favorite Tim Burton Characters:

9. James Dale – Mars Attacks!

8. Victor – Corpse Bride

7. Pee Wee Herman – Pee Wee’S Big Adventure

6. Lydia – Beetlejuice

5. Sweeney Todd – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

4. Edward Scissorhands – Edward Scissorhands

3. Jack Skellington – Nightmare Before Christmas

2. Batman – Batman

1. Beetlejuice – Beetlejuice

Well there you have it boys and girls…these are My favorite Tim Burton characters from his movies.

Brought to you by “9”, a film from visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Night Before Christmas) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted).  Own it on Blu-ray™, DVD, & Digital Download.    For more “9” click here.

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- Scott

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Who are decade's highest grossing actors?

15 December 2009 4:15 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest grossing actress of the aughties 2000s I-don't-know-what-to-call-'ems is Emma Watson. All six of her live-action films this decade just happen to be the six Harry Potter films, which have conjured $5.4 billion worldwide, or roughly $900 million per film. (Guinness actually only measured the first five Potter films, but PopWatch is a full service pop-culture blog. You're welcome.) But if you want to know who Guinness believes is Ms. Watson's male counterpart as the decade's highest moneymaker, you're out of luck. For some reason, the famed record keeping crew simply proclaims Samuel L. Jackson …

- Adam B. Vary

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Johnny Depp Speaks About His Awards

14 December 2009 3:59 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »

The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor – who was recognised with a career achievement award at the Bahamas International Film Festival last night (13.12.09) – feels “stupefied” as to why his “strange” work would be honoured by anyone. He said: “Whenever anybody says they are going to give me some kind of award, I’m always a little stupefied by the notion. The first thing I say is, ‘Why?’ “I just go to work like anyone else, except my job happens to be a little stranger.” The 46-year-old actor – who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his performance ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ – also admitted he is surprised to still get offers of work. He joked: “I’m still amazed I get jobs after all this time.” Paying tribute to Johnny - who was presented with his award at the Balmoral Club in …

- Alice

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'Dark Shadows' To Shoot Next Fall

7 December 2009 9:05 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

It sounds like Dark Shadows is definitely back on schedule, albeit a little more than a year later than originally anticipated.

According to Sci Fi Wire, producer Graham King said the film would be in production by next fall. Producer Richard Zanuk previously said work on Dark Shadows would begin in summer 2009.

The movie adaptation of the classic 1960’s gothic soap opera, which featured vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and other assorted creatures, will be directed by Tim Burton as his post-Alice in Wonderland project. Not surprisingly, Johnny Depp, who teamed with Burton on Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sweeney Todd and the upcoming Alice will star as the brooding vampire Barnabas Collins.

Burton is finishing post-production on Alice in Wonderland. As such, King said he is already prepping production on Dark Shadows with screenwriters, to make it easier for Burton to slide into it next year.

"We're actually going to shoot …

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Preview: Not Alone

7 December 2009 1:49 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

The undeniable quality of nominees and winners at last night’s British Independent Film Awards paints a picture of a vibrant, healthy British film industry.

And while the present state of that industry is rightly being celebrated it is time to look to the future and one of the films to look out for is Not Alone from writer/director Tristan Versluis and producer Andy Thompson.

The synopsis is: A damaged emotional Eli Rose arrives at an old long forgotten family cabin along the broken coastline. Arriving unprepared and packed with few supplies she seems anxious at either leaving or someone else arriving.  The house abandoned years ago still holds most of its original decor and memories providing us with hints toward a shattered family, which once filled the space.

Plagued by the reoccurring nightmare of the violent murder of her family, Eli starts to understand her reasons for being there. …

- Jon Lyus

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Inside track: Golden Globes' race for best comedy/musical picture

5 December 2009 10:57 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

"Nine" looks like a good bet to win the Golden Globe for best comedy/musical picture. Voters almost always go for successful musicals here ("Sweeney Todd," "Dreamgirls," "Walk the Line," "Chicago," "Moulin Rouge," "Evita"). But wait! They spurned "Mamma Mia" for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" last year, but that tuner wasn't respected by film critics. "The Hangover" could be a threat, which is surprising. Usually, members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. don't take Yankee frat-boy comedies seriously. Globe voters didn't nominate "Knocked Up" or "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," but inside sources say members are toasting "The Hangover" with three cheers. We don't know yet what their reaction is to "It's Complicated." It's being screened for Hfpa members …

- tomoneil

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Exclusive: Get an Inside Look At Tim Burton’s MoMa Exhibit

1 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

While most film directors are considered “artists”, there are only a few that fit that role to it’s essential definition. Tim Burton is a filmmaker, writer, painter, and photographer. These skills alone could warrant him a feature at most museums, before you even take into account the vast worlds that Burton has created with every one of his films. We were lucky enough to get an exclusive peak at the brand new Tim Burton Exhibit in New York’s Museum of Modern Art sponsored by the SyFy channel, and we were blown away.

Starting with the opening hallway, the very first room lets you into Burton’s twisted Carnival setting, in which black light, several neon paintings, and a single rotating object sits in the center of the room. This alone is enough to make most cheap haunted houses worth it, and the real exhibit hasn’t even started. …

- Matt Raub

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Costume designer, Colleen Atwood talks Alice in Wonderland

25 November 2009 3:01 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Here at Boxwish we’ve long-been fans of the film costumes of two-time Oscar-winner, Colleen Atwood. We’ve raved about her gothic Victorian creations in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and featured a how-to guide to dressing as The Mad Hatter from next year’s much anticipated Alice in Wonderland (see both in Related Content, right). And so we’re thrilled to have found an interview with the costume guru at Movieline.com in which she muses on her long-running working relationship with Johnny Depp, reveals the most expensive costumes she’s ever made, and generally chit-chats about her impressive body of work that takes in everything from Public Enemies to the upcoming Alice. …

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Afm Coverage: Posters and Synopses for Burke And Hare, Electric Slide, Irishman, Effie, Main St., Cash

22 November 2009 8:28 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

By now you’ve probably noticed that Steve got an ungodly amount of material from this year’s American Film Market (Afm).  The place where buyers and sellers do business to bring you the films you’ll hopefully be seeing in the near future, Afm has tons of artwork and synopses which are used to promote films but which we will use to bring you news on these films.

Below you’ll find images and synopses for Burke and Hare, Cash, Effie, Main St., The Electric Slide, and The Irishman.  Hit the jump to check them all out.  Also, all the synopses are copied down directly from the original materials with no editorial alterations.  You can read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 by click on their respective links.

Burke And Hare, directed by John Landis (An American Werewolf in London)

William Burke and William Hare are scratching out a living in 1830s Edinburgh. …

- Matt Goldberg

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Happy birthday to 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' star Jamie Campbell Bower!

22 November 2009 3:11 PM, PST | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »

Amidst all of the exciting box office news surround his latest picture - The Twilight Saga: New Moon - the celebration of his birth just nearly slipped through the cracks. Twenty-one years ago today, Jamie Campbell Bower was born . . . or, as his Twitter profile suggests: Winter 1988. A woman cries in Hammersmith hospital. Silence, then a childs cry answers. Some say it was divine intervention others a cruel experiment. I am born Bower became an actor only a few short years ago, making an appearance in 2007's The Dinner Party and then taking a larger role as Anthony in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. Since then, Bower has taken roles in films like RocknRolla by Guy Ritchie and the remake television series The Prisoner. That's all before he became Caius in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and took the post as Gellert Grendelwald in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I …

- thetwilightexaminer

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'Pirates 4' Director Rob Marshall 'Excited' To Work With Johnny Depp

19 November 2009 10:17 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'He's incredible, as an actor and as a person too. So I know it'll be a great experience,' 'Chicago' director said of his lead actor.

By Adam Rosenberg, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

Photo: Disney

When "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was announced for a summer 2011 release, fans went wild. Then the project hit rough waters following the departure of studio chief Dick Cook, a big supporter of "Pirates" star Johnny Depp. The Jack Sparrow actor subsequently expressed hesitation about continuing with the series.

Still, the project sails forward. Depp's not a lock until he signs off on the script, which he hasn't yet seen, but Captain Barbossa actor Geoffrey Rush told MTV in late September that he's been told to keep his schedule open for cameras to roll next spring.

And before any of that took place, …

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Gold Derby fends off nuclear response to our 'Inglourious Basterds' prediction

19 November 2009 6:59 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

My, my, I'm going to have to cook up a huge batch of crow to serve so many of my colleagues who responded to my prediction that "Inglourious Basterds" will win the Oscar for best picture by hurling weapons of mass destruction. Some of them not only freaked out over my "Basterds" call, they went all ballistic. Granted, many like to dismiss anything I say because of, ahem, a few bad calls in the past like "Sweeney Todd" or "Dreamgirls." Ok, Ok, but I've made some bold, prescient ones too. Let me remind you that I was the first pundit on the planet to declare that "Crash" could win best picture. Read my warning here, …

- tomoneil

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Kellan Lutz And Nikki Reed Make Their 'Breaking Dawn' Director Picks

19 November 2009 4:14 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'New Moon' stars fill us in on who they'd most like to helm the final installment in the 'Twilight' franchise.

By Eric Ditzian

Kellan Lutz in Times Square Thursday

Photo: MTV News

Could the man who directed "Edward Scissorhands," "Beetle Juice" and "Sweeney Todd" really be the best person to direct "Breaking Dawn," the final installment in the "Twilight" vampire franchise? As odd a choice as Tim Burton might be, popular opinion among the cast seems to be coalescing around him.

"New Moon" vampire Jamie Campbell Bower first came out in support of Burton, telling MTV News earlier this month, "I think he'd screw around with it quite a lot, and aesthetically, I think it'd be incredibly different."

Co-star Ashley Greene seconded that endorsement, telling us earlier this week, "The fourth one's a little odd, a little weird, and I definitely think that Tim Burton would put an amazing spin on it. …

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Tim Burton on His Possibility Directing 'Breaking Dawn'

19 November 2009 1:04 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Although nothing has been set in stone for "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn", "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" star Jamie Campbell Bower has previously expressed his desire to see Tim Burton as helmer for the film. Recently, the man behind "Alice in Wonderland" commented on the actor's opinion on him to direct the latest installment of the vampire drama movie.

"He's being biased, because I worked with him on 'Sweeney Todd'," Burton said with laugh when he was interviewed by MTV at the opening of a retrospective of his work at New York's Museum of Modern Art. "But that's nice to hear. In case potential jobs run out, it'd be nice to know someone."

While Burton chose to be grounded when asked about his possibility to be involved in the fourth "Twilight" film, Ashley Greene has agreed with Bower. "I think that would actually be a really great choice, …

- AceShowbiz.com

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Johnny Depp Earns Second 'Sexiest Man Alive' Title

18 November 2009 6:52 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Johnny Depp has been crowned by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" for the second time. On Wednesday, November 18, it was unraveled that the Captain Jack Sparrow of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series joined the elite club of two-time "Sexiest Man Alive" title holders, which includes George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

The 46-year-old first scored the honor in 2003. This year, he took over the title from 2008's "Sexiest Man Alive" Hugh Jackman and beat out younger front runners such as season 8 runner-up of "American Idol" Adam Lambert and "Twilight Saga" heartthrob Robert Pattinson, who landed on the tenth and fifteenth on the list respectively.

"He was sexy ten years ago, he'll be sexy ten years from now," People senior editor Kate Coyne explained to the CBS Early Show why they chose the actor to hold this year's title. "He appeals to multiple generations of women - and for …

- celebrity-mania.com

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Cool Stuff: The Art of Tim Burton Book

18 November 2009 10:40 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

To celebrate Tim Burton's exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, Steeles Publishing will be releasing The Art of Tim Burton in both Standard and Deluxe Edition books. Over 1000 illustrations on 430 pages plus foldouts. The Art of Tim Burton is the definitive compilation of forty years of Tim Burton's artistry, including film concepts and hundreds of illustrations from his personal archives, edited under the creative guidance of Burton himself. This comprehensive 434 page book is grouped into thirteen chapters that examine common themes in Burton's work, from his fascination with clowns to his passion for misunderstood monsters, to his delight in the oddities of people. Many of Burton's friends and collaborators offer their thoughts, insight and anecdotes about Tim Burton's style and artistic approach to life. Many photos after the jump. Artwork from the following films and projects are included in this book: Alice in Wonderland (2010), Sweeney Todd …

- Peter Sciretta

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