Pretty Things...Alice in Wonderland Pt. 2

More photos from the upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie, directed by Tim Burton. We're just LOVING these shots...and actually adore the shots below even MORE than the ones we showed you previously. You can see Part One of this "Pretty Things" Blog Feature HERE.



Plot:

“The film is actually a sequel to the original story, and follows Alice, now 17 years old, as she escapes from a snooty party and follows a white rabbit down a hole, back to Wonderland. The White Rabbit is convinced that he has the right girl, the one who had visited the magical land ten years prior. But Alice doesn’t remember her past visit to Wonderland. The creatures of Wonderland are ready to revolt and are hoping/waiting for Alice to help them, but will she? Can she?”

Mia Wasikowska as Alice

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen

Helena Bonham-Carter as the Red Queen

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter

Alice in Wonderland hits theaters on March 5th {in 2010}...see you at the theatre on opening night!

Every Picture Tells a Story

I was out and about shopping on beautiful Montana Avenue in Santa Monica {California} yesterday and came across the most delightful discovery...an art gallery specializing in the art of illustration called Every Picture Tells A Story Gallery. It carries original artwork from some of our most loved childhood stories. I was totally in heaven since they have priceless originals, numbered prints and classic artwork from Disney, Charles Schulz, Dr. Seuss, Tim Burton and more!

'Very Hungry Caterpillar' 40th Anniversary Print signed by Eric Carle {right}

One of my favourite stories when I was a kid {and yours too, I'm sure since it's sold something like 29 MILLION copies} was The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The Every Picture Tells a Story Gallery is the only gallery with the “40th Anniversary Very Hungry Caterpillar” giclee print, in a limited edition to 200 honouring the classic...and each print is personally signed and numbered by Eric Carle himself...Yay! They told me that only 100 prints remain and priced at only $450, I'm sure they won't last. I'm in discussions now with the hubs as to whether we can get one. The image is just too cute for words and I just have to have one to add to my slowly growing art collection. :)

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Below are just some of the other limited edition signed and numbered prints I loved that were available at the gallery. Celebrities and fellow art collectors alike are sure to grab these quickly. In fact, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz bought this $5,300 extremely limited 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Print by Tim Burton for their gothic nursery when they were getting ready for baby Bronx to arrive...How sweet!

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'Nightmare Before Christmas' Print signed by Tim Burton


'Counting the Days' Harry Potter Print signed by Mary GrandPre


'Bad Case of Stripes' and 'Settle Down!' Prints signed by David Shannon


'Sandman' & 'Mad Hatter's Table' Prints signed by Lisbeth Zwerger


'Vroom-Vroom' & 'Leonardo' Prints signed by Mo Willems

'Terrific' Print & Charlotte's Web Cover Art Lithograph by Garth Williams


Clockwise, R to L:'Three Cats' 'Cat Reads' 'They Call Him Pat' & 'Horton' Original Sketches by Dr. Seuss


Clockwise, R to L: 'Snow White Study3' 'Snow White Study' 'On Ice' & 'Snow White Witch2' Original Production Art from the 30s by Walt Disney

Renowned authors and artists like Eric Carle, Jamie Lee Curtis, James A. Owen, David Shannon, and Cornelia Funke appear at the gallery on a monthly basis to demonstrate their craft or read from their latest best seller, so be sure to check it out. I just know you'll love it there as much as I did!

Every Picture Tells a Story Gallery

Address: 1311-C Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403

Phone: 310.451.2700

Email: web@everypicture.com

Sweet Treats: Alice in Wonderland

Young Alice is returning to Wonderland soon, under the direction of Tim Burton and we can't wait!

Plot:

Alice, now 17, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. She runs off, following the white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland, a place she visited 10 years before yet doesn't remember. Wonderland was a peaceful kingdom until the Red Queen overthrew her sister. The creatures of Wonderland, ready to revolt, wait for Alice to help them.

Of course she'll encounter the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, and the other absurd and amazing characters from Lewis Carroll's books...and just like any other Tim Burton film, you'll find Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter.

Helena Bonham-Carter as the Red Queen

Here are some shots just released as promos for the film tentatively scheduled to be in theatres in March 2010.

Matt Lucas as Tweedledee & Tweedledum

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter

Mia Wasikowska as Alice