Alice In Wonderland’s publicity campaign has been steadily building up hype and anticipation for a while now. Not that it really needs it. Just saying Lewis Carroll meets Tim Burton is more than enough to get a reaction. Carroll’s famous novel has provided the source material for what will actually be a sequel. Alice In Wonderland is quite close to my heart since Lewis Carroll (real name, Charles Dodgson) hails from the same part of the world as I. There’s probably over one hundred and fifty years difference, mind. The parson’s cottage, where he was born is still there and visited by people every year. There’s also the nearby church, where Carroll’s father was vicar, containing a stained glass scene from Alice. Carroll was a very clever man with such inventive use of language and imagination, he’s probably next to James Joyce for demonstrating sheer linguistic brilliance and use of neologisms.

The meeting of Carroll with director Tim Burton could yield some sublime results. Alice In Wonderland is released 5th March. Below are three pieces of concept art by Bobby Chiu, sent to us by Disney, made during pre-production of The Dodo, Bandersnatch and Baynard the Bloodhound.

You’ve got to love the spats on the slightly imperious and grouchy looking Dodo.