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“Alice in Wonderland” reaches the P100-M mark, no. 1 in RP for 3rd week 0

Posted on March 23, 2010 by kankan
MANILA, March 22 – Despite the onslaught of new movies, Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” continued to dominate Philippine box-office, as it retained the No. 1 crown for the third consecutive week, grossing a fantastic P18.9-million nationwide for the March 17-21 weekend.  This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines which distributed the film.
The Johnny Depp-starrer lifted its overall earnings to a staggering P115.7-million, making it Disney’s third biggest grossing movie ever in the country, just behind 2007’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (P155-M) and 2006’s “Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (P138-M).
“Alice” valiantly held off the challenge of new films “How to Train Your Dragon” which debuted in second place (P8.3-M), and “The Book of Eli” in third (P8.2-M).
Tim Burton’s re-imagining of the Lewis Carroll classic likewise shattered the lifetime gross of 2001’s “Planet of the Apes” (P51.4-M) to become the director’s all-time biggest hit locally.
In the US, “Alice in Wonderland” took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend, according to studio estimates March 21. The Disney release raised its domestic haul to $265.8 million and its worldwide total to $565.8 million after just three weekends in theaters.
An epic 3D fantasy adventure “Alice in Wonderland” provides a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends:  the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter.  Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.  The all-star cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Crispin Glover.
Still playing across the Philippines in 3D (IMAX and Digital) and in regular 2D theaters, “Alice in Wonderland” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines.

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MANILA, March 22 – Despite the onslaught of new movies, Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” continued to dominate Philippine box-office, as it retained the No. 1 crown for the third consecutive week, grossing a fantastic P18.9-million nationwide for the March 17-21 weekend.  This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines which distributed the film.

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“Alice in Wonderland” grosses P47.9-M in 4 days, opens at no. 1 in Phils. 0

Posted on March 09, 2010 by kankan
Philippine audiences headed down the rabbit hole this weekend, as Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” opened at No. 1 with a nationwide gross of an amazing P47.930-million in 144 screens for the March 4-7 frame.  This was announced March 8 by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios which locally distributed the film.
This figure marked the all-time third biggest opening weekend for Disney, after 2007’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (P71-million) and 2006’s “Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (P66-million).
It likewise became the second most successful March opening weekend in history, overtaking 2006’s “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown” (P41-million).
“Alice” also gave Tim Burton his biggest opening in the Philippines, with a jaw-dropping 105% improvement from 2001’s “Planet of the Apes” (P23.4-million) and already surpassing 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s” lifetime gross of P41.1-million in only four days of release.
The top 20 cinemas that posted the best receipts are SM North EDSA (P4.10-M), Trinoma (P3.15-M), SM Mall of Asia (P2.95-M), Greenbelt 3 (P2.32-M), Power Plant (P2.08-M), Glorietta (P2.02-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.98-M), SM Megamall (P1.67-M), SM Cebu (P1.48-M), Shang Cineplex (P1.44-M).
Close to their heels are Gateway (P1.30-M), Eastwood (P1.25-M), Greenhills (P1.22-M), Robinsons Galleria (P979,784), Sta. Lucia East (P946,002), Market! Market! (P899,608), SM Ilo-ilo (P843,668), SM Clark (P815,772), Ayala Cebu (P789,548) and SM Marikina (P712,517).
In the U.S., “Alice in Wonderland” debuted to a gargantuan $116.3M, smashing box office records left and right. It was the biggest March opening ever soaring past the $70.9-million of “300” from 2007 and the best debut for a 3D film beating the $77-million of “Avatar” from last December.
An epic 3D fantasy adventure “Alice in Wonderland” provides a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends:  the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter.  Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.  The all-star cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Crispin Glover.
Still playing across the Philippines in regular format, Digital 3D and Digital IMAX, “Alice in Wonderland” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

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Philippine audiences headed down the rabbit hole this weekend, as Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” opened at No. 1 with a nationwide gross of an amazing P47.930-million in 144 screens for the March 4-7 frame.  This was announced March 8 by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios which locally distributed the film.

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Johnny Depp, the Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland” 0

Posted on March 02, 2010 by kankan
Disney’s 3D epic fantasy adventure “ Alice in Wonderland” marks the seventh collaboration between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp since they first worked together on “Edward Scissorhands.”
“It’s amazing,” says Depp, “having worked with Tim coming up on 20 years, I’ve had the opportunity to see him grow. He’s so unique and so special and such a brilliant filmmaker. Anything Tim wants me to do is a real honor.”
In the film, Depp plays the Mad Hatter who doesn’t just wear his heart on his sleeve—his ever-changing moods are quite literally reflected in his face and his attire. He’s been anxiously awaiting Alice ’s return and is, arguably, her one true friend, believing in her when nobody else does. He is fearless, going to great lengths to protect her at his own risk. Once the proud hat maker for the White Queen, the Hatter has been affected by mercury poisoning, an unfortunate side effect of the hat-making process, and isn’t altogether well.
“I always saw the Hatter as kind of tragic,” says Depp. “He’s a victim in a lot of ways. The mercury has certainly taken its toll, but there’s a tragic element to his past in this particular version that weighs pretty heavily on the character.”
The Hatter offered Depp the opportunity to create yet another unique character. “It was a real challenge to find something different, to define the Mad Hatter in terms of cinema,” he says. “One of the things Tim and I talked about early on, is the idea that he would be so pure, in the sense that you see, instantly, what he’s feeling—so much so that his clothes, his skin, his hair, everything, reflects his emotion. So when he’s beaming, you get this kind of bright effect and everything comes to life, like a flower blooming, very, very quickly. He’s like a mood ring. His emotions are very close to the surface.”
“He has an ability for transformation that is fabulous,” says producer Richard Zanuck of Depp. “There’s no one who can do these crazy, offbeat, eccentric characters like Johnny can. He has a way of being funny and crazy, yet poignant. He’s one of the world’s great actors; he takes bigger chances than any other male star.”
As the actor developed the character, Depp discovered that the hatters of the period often suffered from mercury poisoning. “The term ‘mad as a hatter’ actually came from real hatters when they were making these sort of beautiful beaver-pelt top hats,” he says. “The glue they used had very high mercury content. It would stain their hands; they’d go goofy from the mercury and go nuts.”
Depp felt his character’s entire body, not just his mind, would be affected by the mercury poisoning, and painted a watercolor of the Hatter with orange hair, a clown-like face, and green eyes of different size. “I just knew what he looked like for some reason,” he says of the Hatter’s final look. “When I went into the makeup trailer the process just sort of happened. It’s very rare that everything works so quickly. The only time I’d ever had that happen on that level was with Captain Jack.”
Depp also thought the Hatter would have several distinct personalities and accents. “It seemed to me also that because he would be so hyper-sensitive, he would need to travel into another state, another personality, to be able to survive, which kicks in when he is threatened or when he’s in danger. I thought it would be like experiencing a kinder form of personality disorder in a way.”
Opening across the Philippines on Thursday, March 4, “ Alice in Wonderland” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

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Disney’s 3D epic fantasy adventure “ Alice in Wonderland” marks the seventh collaboration between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp since they first worked together on “Edward Scissorhands.”

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Helena Bonham Carter, the Red Queen in “Alice in Wonderland” 0

Posted on February 22, 2010 by kankan

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Helena Bonham Carter stars as the Red Queen in Tim Burton’s epic 3D fantasy adventure “ Alice in Wonderland.”  Iracebeth, the Red Queen is the tyrannical monarch of Underland. With her oversized head, fiery temper and propensity to scream for people’s heads to be chopped off, she rules her subjects through fear. “She’s got emotional problems,” says Bonham Carter. “It takes nothing, practically, for her to lose her temper. Her tantrums are that of a two-year-old.” Her younger sibling, the White Queen, has designs on the throne and crown that Iracebeth once stole from her.
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Anne Hathaway is the White Queen in “Alice in Wonderland” 0

Posted on February 16, 2010 by kankan

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Fresh from an acclaimed comic turn in the recent hit “Valentine’s Day,” Anne Hathaway now stars as the White Queen in Tim Burton’s epic 3D fantasy adventure “Alice in Wonderland.”
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Tim Burton creates a whole new “Alice in Wonderland” 0

Posted on February 10, 2010 by kankan

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Visionary director Tim Burton (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Sweeney Todd”) re-imagines “Alice in Wonderland” into an epic 3D fantasy adventure with a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl.
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