US actress Anne Hathaway, centre, is sheltered from the
rain as she arrives for the Royal World Premiere of the
movie Alice in Wonderland in Leicester Square, London. (AP
Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and other stars of Tim
Burton's fantasy 3D film "Alice in Wonderland" braved pouring
rain to attend the movie's London premiere today (NZT).
The stars were joined by director Burton, Anne Hathaway and
hundreds of screaming fans who turned up for the event in
central London's Leicester Square despite a steady downpour.
The premiere came after British movie theatre chain Odeon
said it had resolved a dispute with Walt Disney Pictures
about the release date for the DVD version.
Odeon had said it wouldn't show the film in its cinemas in
Britain, Ireland and Italy because it objected to Disney's
decision to release the DVD earlier than usual, but the chain
said Thursday the dispute was over.
Odeon didn't disclose details, and there was no immediate
comment from Disney. Burton told a press conference earlier
he was relieved the issue was resolved.
"I'm just glad it's resolved. We made it 3D to be shown in
the 3D screens and so I'm just very happy and grateful," he
said.
The movie - inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic children's
tale - tells the story of the heroine's return to the world
down the rabbit-hole at the age of 19.
Depp plays the Mad Hatter, Hathaway is the White Queen,
Bonham Carter is a bulbous-headed Red Queen and Australian
newcomer Mia Wasikowska plays Alice.
Burton said the movie's 3D effects enhance the fantastic,
surreal world it describes.
"3D and Alice seem to fit," Burton told Sky News. "There's
something about the trippiness of the Alice world that helps
bring you into that 3D space."
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