Alice in Wonderland (25 photos)

Very soon, on March 4, Tim Burton's long-awaited film "Alice in Wonderland" will be released.

1. Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter in the 3D remake of Alice in Wonderland. With such a striking appearance, he could easily be the brother of Depp's other characters - Willy Wonka or Sweeney Todd. (AP)

2. Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. After playing a princess twice in The Princess Diaries, Hathaway finally rose to become queen. This is the actress's first experience working with director Tim Burton. (AP)

3. Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen. Strange makeup is no stranger to Tim Burton's girlfriend. From her makeover in Planet of the Apes to her role as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, who baked human pies, Helena Bonham Carter has come a long way from her early roles in films like A Room with a View. (AP)

4. British actor Matt Lucas portrayed Tweedledee and Tweedledee, the odd twins who were the first people Alice met in Wonderland. (AP)

5. Mia Wasikowska as Alice. In Burton's film, Alice, now a grown girl, falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a world in which she was a child, but which she has already forgotten. (AP)

6. Depp and Burton (photo taken in 2007) worked on seven films together, including Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These two creative people have a long and friendly relationship. (Kevork Djansezian/AP file)

7. Alice returns to Wonderland, which is terrorized by the evil Red Queen. (Disney Enterprises)

8. Director Tim Burton has been behind the camera since his childhood, when he shot short films in his backyard in his native Burbank, California. (Leah Gallo/Disney Enterprises)

9. Burton works with Mia Wasikowska on the scene. After a long casting process, this Australian actress was chosen to play the role of Alice. (Leah Gallo/Disney Enterprises)

10. Producer Richard Zanuck and Mia Wasikowska on the set of the film. Most of the film was shot in Plymouth and Torpoint, England. (Leah Gallo/Disney Enterprises)

11. Actor Alan Rickman voiced the caterpillar Absolem, but his face was not transferred to the character. (Disney Enterprises)

12. If the castle in “Alice in Wonderland” reminds you of Cinderella’s castle, don’t be surprised - this is a film produced by Walt Disney. (Disney Enterprises)

13. The White Queen greets the Bloodhound. (Disney Enterprises)

14. The famous Cheshire cat was voiced by the legendary British comedian Stephen Fry. (Disney Enterprises)

15. The Red Queen hates animals and uses them as furniture. (Disney Enterprises)

16. Bloodhound was voiced by Timothy Spall, who worked with Burton on Sweeney Todd. (Disney Enterprises)

17. Crispin Glover voiced the Jack of Hearts, the daring commander of the Red Queen's army. (Disney Enterprises)

18. Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter with fiery red hair - a symbol of mercury poisoning, characteristic of many real hatters who used mercury in making hats. (Disney Enterprises)

19. Alice realizes that she is the only one who can defeat the Jabberwock, the dragon terrorizing Wonderland. Now she must prepare for battle. (Disney Enterprises)

20. While preparing for the role of the White Queen, Anne Hathaway drew inspiration from Blondie singer and actress Greta Garbo. (Disney Enterprises)

21. The Red Queen, whose character also includes the Queen of Hearts from the Alice books, rules Wonderland with an iron fist and an army. (Disney Enterprises)

22. The face of actor Matt Lucas was “added” to the image of Tweedledum and Tweedledum. (Disney Enterprises)

23. Even frog servants should think twice before arguing with the Red Queen. (Disney Enterprises)

24. Crispin Glover's character, the jack, is the only one who can calm the Red Queen. He is over two meters tall and wears a heart-shaped patch over his battle-scarred eye. (Disney Enterprises)

25. Dormouse, Dodo and White Rabbit joined Tweedledee and Tweedledee in Wonderland. The rabbit was voiced by Michael Sheen, famous for his role as Tony Blair in the film The Queen. (Disney Enterprises)