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As a kid, it is certain that most of us dreamed of going down the rabbit hole one way or another. In March 2010, no less than the creative genius in Tim Burton will accompany us down Wonderland as he presents a different twist to Lewis Caroll’s beloved tale. As Disney launched the official trailer of the movie along with promotional snapshots, the audience now await the upcoming movie with bated breath as they take a peek at the astounding world that Tim Burton has once again created.

And if Tim Burton is creating another film, our next question is, “What role is Johnny Depp playing?” Or maybe the better question is, “How will Johnny Depp portray the role of the Madhatter?”  From Edward Scissorhands to Jack Sparrow and onto Willy Wonka, we watched Depp portray the characters with such ingenuity that we can’t wait to see how crazy the Madhatter is going to be.  Based on this wonderful picture, what do you think?

Joining Depp in the film are Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen (watch your necks) and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.  Meanwhile, the role of Alice will be portrayed by newbie Mia Wasikowska.  The movie will be released by Disney in 3D.  While we impatiently wait for this new Burton masterpiece, here’s a sneak peek to whet your appetite.

After receiving the posthumous award for Heath Ledger as Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars, Kate Ledger informed reporters backstage that her brother’s last film was going to be amazing and the family is very much involved in the final movie.

Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” almost didn’t pull through with the untimely death of the actor. However, 3 of the most talented actors in Hollywood agreed to take Ledger’s place — Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Collin Farrell. Apparently, Dr. Parnassus will be traveling around in time and Gilliam has found a way of changing the look of the character as he shifts from one time to the other.
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Will Smith tops the highest paid actors in Hollywood for the period June 2007 to June 2008. During the covered period, Smith raked in about $80 million from his movies. His nearest rival is Johnny Depp who made a close $72 million.

With Smith’s latest blockbuster, Hancock, he is now considered the first actor to have 8 straight movies earn more than $100 million at the box office. His earnings for the year boosted male actor revenues over the females by almost 100%. The leading men took in an estimated $487 million over the past 12 months while the leading ladies earned only half at $244.5 million.

Third place belongs to comedians Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy with a tie at $55 million despite their recent box-office tank jobs, The Love Guru and Meet Dave. The fourth spot goes to Leonardo DiCaprio at $45 million, followed by Bruce Willis, with the resurrection of John McClane earning him $41 million. Ben Stiller is next with $40 million, despite having one of his worst performing films to date with last year’s The Heartbreak Kid.

On the feminine side, Cameron Diaz is gets the top spot with $50 million followed by Keira Knightley and Jennifer Aniston at $32 million and $27 million, respectively.

Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law will play the lead role in the “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” which was left unfinished by the late Heath Ledger. The three heavyweights have agreed to take on Ledger’s character, Tony, at various stages in the film.

Christopher Plummer plays the impresario Doctor Parnassus in “Imaginarium,” while Ledger had taken the role of a mysterious outsider who joins the Doctor’s group on a quest through different parallel worlds to save the doctor’s daughter from the the devil. Read the rest of this entry »