First Look at Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

I don't know about you darlings, but I can barely wait until 2010 when this film is released. Tim Burton, a dark creative prince is one of my favorite film directors. Alice? While whimsical, always had a darker, slightly sinister undertone and was one of my favorites as a child. Together, what a wonderful couple they make.
Here is a first look at the handsome Johnny Depp, almost unrecognizable as the Mad Hatter, the lovely Helena Bonham-Carter and Anne Hathaway as the red and white queen. It looks like Mr. Burton has his wonderful creative team on board for art direction and costumes.
Looking for a dark Alice fix before the movie? Get a copy of cult game hit, Alice from American McGee which served as an inspiration for this vision.

Dark Shadows Coming to the Big Screen, Courtesy of Tim Burton

Yeah Baby! Tim Burton, one of my favorite film directors to bring stylish goth to the mainstream Hollywood is set to direct a film version of one of the best television series of the 1960's, Dark Shadows. This was a cult-hit soap opera that had romantic and sordid intrigue involving high society, vampires, monsters zombies AND werewolves. John August, (who wrote the screenplay for Tim Burton's fantastical 'Big Fish') will be the scribe for this film. While the project is set up by Johnny Depp's company, there are no confirmations that he'll star as the sexy Barnabus Collins... yet. Keep your fingers and fangs crossed!

Academy Award for Gothic Fashion? Sweeney Todd and Oscar.

Colleen Atwood is one of my favorite costume designers of all time. She already won the golden statue twice already for the slick, sexy outfits in "Chicago" and more innovative, Asian chic for "Memoirs of a Geisha". Her signature look has been the frequent styling collaborations with Goth film auteur, Tim Burton.

In Sweeney Todd, the designer has created a distressed, more-punk-than-Broadway look for the dark and bloody musical. Blacks, greys and deep wines, blood red, shredded silks and velvets. Corsets and tailored vests give a nice silhouette. Critics have already pegged her as the favorite to win the Academy Award this Sunday.

She has my vote, and if you are watching the Oscars this weekend, show this amazing artist some love!