I didn’t care for the first poster of the Alice in Wonderland triptych, I thought the second one was rather good, and now that the third one is online and the triptych is complete, all I can say is, “Huzzah?”  It was an interesting use of Facebook to bring fans into the marketing campaign while simultaneously getting them hooked on the film’s updates via the social networking site.  But as for the final product of these three posters, they don’t really sway me one way or the other.  And while I understand that they need Johnny Depp to sell the money, it gets on my nerves that he’s the only actor in this triptych twice, he holds the center poster, and only his name gets to be on a poster.  I don’t remember much about Alice in Wonderland so if the Mad Hatter is actually the main character, I retract my previous statements.

Hit the jump to see Depp’s poster and what all three look like when you put them together.  Alice in Wonderland hits theaters on March 5, 2010

Kick-Ass and Alice in Wonderland both have new posters online today.  The one for Kick-Ass continues the theme of how Lionsgate is selling the film: This isn’t a superhero parody but just because it’s set in the real world, doesn’t mean it can’t have a comic book flavor.  It works for me, but I’m aching to get a red-band trailer so I can get a sense of whatever folks saw at Comic-Con that caused them to go insane.

The new poster for Alice in Wonderland is the second part of the triptych after the release of the first piece of on Monday.  I misunderstood the concept and thought Monday’s poster was stand alone because it looked awful.  Knowing that it was part of a set of three wasn’t any better but it at least explained why Alice (Mia Wasikowska) or The Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) weren’t present in the design.  But now Part 2 has arrived.  It looks great and it would even if it weren’t part of a triptych.  Alice is centered in the frame, the trees are closing in on her, and you have The Mad Hatter deep in the background where he can’t steal the spotlight.  That’s my big fear: with a name as big as Johnny Depp, they’re going to make this The Mad Hatter in Wonderland.  Of course, we have yet to see part three and we won’t until the new poster has 9,000 likes on Facebook.  Hit the jump to see both of the new posters.

There’s a new poster for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is part of a series of three, also known as a triptych (know it for your SAT, kids).  The way this will work is that the poster after the jump has to get 7,500 likes on the Facebook page for “The Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter” and then the next poster will be revealed and then I assume it will take even more likes to get the last poster.  I think on its own this poster is terrible and I don’t see how adding two more will somehow take away Helena Bonham Carter’s Sutherland-at-the-end-of-Invasion-of-the-Body-Snatchers look or that the “3″ at the bottom looks like an “8″ but people that’s just a silly font thing.

Check out the full poster after the jump because you need a reminder that Tim Burton is dark and whimsical.

Spike TV has posted a sort of new trailer Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland”.  Though most of the footage will look familiar to anyone who caught the teaser trailer that Disney released a few months back, new footage is mixed throughout including extended shots of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter that hint at how spectacular the film will look in its Disney Digital 3D and IMAX formats.  Peek down the rabbit hole after the jump.

THR is reporting that Mia Wasikowska has been cast in Gus Van Sant’s “Restless”.  The actress had previously been contemplating a part in Robert Redford’s “The Conspirator” before going with “Restless”. We still don’t know much about the film except it will tell a “complex tale of a teenage boy and girl who share a preoccupation with mortality”.  We also know that the film will be produced by Bryce Dallas Howard and will be written by one of her film school classmates, Jason Lew, who wrote the play that the film will be based on.  You may know Wasikowska from her critically acclaimed performance on HBO’s “In Treatment”, but I’m sure she will be huge next year once Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” opens as she’s playing Alice.  Wasikowska can also next be seen in “Amelia” later this month.

A few hours ago I spoke with Michael Sheen regarding his new movie “The Damned United”. While I’ll have much more on his new film soon, I was able to ask Michael about some of his other projects like “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”, “Tron Legacy”, “Alice in Wonderland” and the “Underworld” franchise. So if you’d like to hear what Michael had to say about those projects, hit the jump.

Tim Burton made a surprise appearance at the D23 Expo to display a 3-D teaser for his upcoming “Alice in Wonderland” feature, and announce his follow up project to be a stop-motion adaptation of “Frankenweenie,” one of the short films he made prior to his rookie feature-length directorial effort in “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.”  More weenie after the jump.

Disney has now announced what we will be seeing at the D23 expo this year. The event will take place from September 10-13 in Anaheim, California and it has a pretty fun and exciting line up. Over the 4 days Disney will be showing exclusive sneak peeks of “A Christmas Carol”, Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland”, “Prince of Persia”, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, “Tron: Legacy”, and “Toy Story 3″. Selected scenes from “Beauty and the Beast” in 3D and the 3D double feature of “Toy Story 1 & 2″ will be shown along with some newly restored prints of classic Disney films such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Sleeping Beauty”. To find out what else will take place at D23 and how you can attend. check out the full press release after the jump.

Comic-Con is on like Donkey Kong. After waiting in a massive line full of “Twilight” fans in Burger King hats, and then sitting in Hall-H for an extra hour, things are finally getting started.

Read on for minute-by-minute coverage of Hall-H’s 3D presentations including “A Christmas Carol”, “Alice in Wonderland”, “Tron Legacy”, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, “The Hole”, and “The Final Destination”.  Also, please forgive any typos or grammar mistakes as I wrote this train-of-thought and trying to keep pace with the action on stage.  Finally, if you want to read Matt’s thoughts on the Disney 3D Presentation, click here.

And on with the 3D after the jump…

This isn’t the same trailer I saw three times this morning in Hall H but it’s still good (although I think the one from this morning is slightly better since it had different music, a different opening, and was in 3D).  You still get a clear idea of what Tim Burton is going for and while it’s still clearly within his wheelhouse, I think he’s working from strong source material and isn’t watering down Lewis Caroll’s work.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  “Alice in Wonderland” hits theatres on March 5^th, 2010.

The surreal world of Alice In Wonderland and the creative vision of Tim Burton are such a natural fit that I am almost shocked it has taken this long to come about. If the fan reaction from the first look at Disney and Burton’s latest venture is any indication, the combination is yielding even better results that could be imagined. Fortunately, Mr. Burton took time from his production schedule to show off his latest project, and to answer a few of our questions. Find out what Tim had to say about other Wonderland movies, his take on the stories, and if there’s something fishy going on between Alice and the Mad Hatter after the break.

There are some great human beings in the world (although there are definitely some douchebags and I might get to them later…) and sometimes, spending so much time at home being snarky towards everything, I forget that.  I met some great folks in line yesterday as I was waiting to get a “Dexter” bag and met some more today while standing in the line for Hall H (a special thank you to Jackson Bishop (best name ever, BTW) and thanks to total saint giving me a special pass, I was able to get a VIP seat and it is amazing.

Hit the jump for more.  Trust me: you’ll want to know about what I saw for Disney’s 3D Presentation of “A Christmas Carol”, “Alice in Wonderland”, and “Tron Legacy” (now the official title).  And please forgive the rapid-fire approach.  I was writing as fast as I could so there are probably typos, bad grammar, and incomplete thoughts.  Finally, I’ll be sure to post pictures later in the day.

Disney has released five character posters for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” and while they use previously released images, they’re still not bad to look at and I hope they’ll be available to Comic-Con attendees.  If not, they’re probably already decorating your local multiplex.

And if you’re jazzed for this film, there’s an opportunity for you to see the teaser trailer for the film even if you’re not attending Comic-Con.  Find out how after the jump and to see the new posters.

Because they’re Entertainment Weekly and you’re not, the magazine has a bunch of new images to show off as a precursor to next week’s San Diego Comic-Con.  While nothing they have will blow you away (although there is a new shot from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” that’s absolutely stunning), it’s worth checking out and will probably further your maddening confusion about which panels to attend.

Hit the jump to check out a few of the new photos and click here to see the rest.

While I imagine we’re still months away from any official footage or trailers for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” (although folks attending the film’s panel at this year’s Comic-Con will hopefully get a tiny peek at the film), hi-res photos of the cast dressed in their whimsical outfits and make-up continue to pop up online.  Empire just landed an exclusive look at Anne Hathaway as The White Queen holding what appears to be the Dormouse, a sleepy little rodent from the book.  As for The White Queen, she’s an ally of Alice’s but can be less-than-helpful as she lives backwards through time.  And as for me, through the magic of Wikipedia, I can pretend like I know what I’m talking about even though I’ve never read the book.

Hit the jump to see the full photo and click here or on the image below to see it in high resolution.

Last year was my first time visiting Comic-Con. This year I am ready. I am pumped. I am bringing a large bodyguard who will push tiny nerds out of my way so I can grab more swag.

The official Comic-Con website has just posted the schedule for Thursday and for Wednesday’s “Preview Night”, which you can only attending if you’ve purchased a four-day pass. Friday and Saturday tend to be the Con’s biggest days with the largest events but Thursday and Sunday are no slouches. I’ve included the full schedule for Thursday, July 23rd after the jump and highlighted what I think may be worth your time (although my interests skew more towards movies and television as opposed to comics, action figures, and games).  Keep checking back as the schedules for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will most likely be announced over the next few days.

Oh, and if you need an explanation for the hard-hat in the image above, click here.