Alan Rickman as the Caterpillar

Tim Burton's version of "Alice in Wonderland" is still in production. In a recent interview Alan Rickman had slipped more details about the film. he will be playing the caterpillar (Alan Rickman with a Hookah?) .

“I’m a voice, but I have been filmed because it’s my face who will be on the end of something that will be the caterpillar. So it’s the first time that they’ve mixed three disciplines, I suppose — live action, animation, and stop motion. I think I’m part of the animation bit, and I saw Helena [Bonham-Carter] and Crispin Glover yesterday. They’re a mixture of the two, actually, because there’s Helena in a costume and in makeup but her head is going to be made three times bigger than it actually is on top of the costume.”

Also in the film will be Johnny Depp (you know this already don't you?), Helena Bonham Carter (The Red Queen), Anne Hathaway, Christopher Lee, Michael Sheen, and everyone's favorite weird actor Crispin Glover (Knave of Hearts). Alice will be played a little known actress by the name of Mia Wasikowska who is 18.



I feel a mixed emotion about the film. I just hope that bloody Elfman doesn't do the music.

The film is due for release in the spring of 2010

p.s. I like the Alice in Wonderland Chess board