First look: Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's 'Alice'

Posted Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 10:24 PM Central

by Tim Briscoe

I'd like to peak inside the mind of Tim Burton. He creates such imaginative settings that his brain's inner workings must be a magnificent spectacle.

Director Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland looks to be just as magnificent. USA Today gives us the first look inside this update to the Lewis Carroll tale.

Johnny Depp (his seventh pairing with Burton) stars as the Mad Hatter. Nineteen-year-old Aussie Mia Wasikowska takes the title role. Along for the ride are Burton's wife Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.

Click over to USA Today's site for lush views of the fantasy world Burton has created. They also have photos of Bonham Carter and Hathaway in costume.

Alice in Wonderland is scheduled for a Mar. 5, 2010 release.