Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will be Released in IMAX 3D

By Jeff Olson
March 31, 2009
Source: Disney

We have another big announcement from Disney today. From their presentation at ShoWest in Las Vegas, the studio has announced that Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will be released in IMAX 3D. The film opens in conventional theaters everywhere on March 5, 2010 – and now has the added luxury of being an IMAX 3D event. Director Tim Burton’s remake stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway as The White Queen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice.

This film is a great choice for 3D. Commenting on the announcement, Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, said, “If ever there was a film that cried out to be presented in Disney Digital 3D(TM) and the premium IMAX 3D format, Tim Burton’s fantastic interpretation of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is that film. This is going to be an eye-popping cinematic experience as Tim takes moviegoers down the rabbit hole and into the dimensional world filled with incredible characters, sly humor, and wild adventures. Disney’s partnership with IMAX is taking shape with two amazing films already on the schedule. We look forward to working with them in bringing exciting new experiences and quality entertainment to IMAX screens around the world.”

What do you think about the amount of movies being turned into 3D spectacles? Is this a good art form or is it all just a big gimmick to attract an audience? Leave us your comments below.