"Alice Through The Looking Glass" will breathe new life to the much-loved fairytale and bring back our favorite characters and actors including Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska and the late Alan Rickman. It has been confirmed that Rickman completed recording for his character, Absolem the Caterpillar, giving fans a parting gift in the form of hearing his distinctive silky voice one more time in the big screen.
While Alan Rickman will not physically appear in the film, his CGI character Absolem will play an important role in Alice's journey in "Through The Looking Glass".
According to IB Times, the films synopsis provides that the story will revolve around Alice Kingsleigh's (played by Mia Wasikowska) mission to help the Mad Hatter, who is not acting like himself after losing his Muchness. In her quest to borrow the Chronosphere, a device that controls time, Alice will run into Absolem in Underland, and the trusty caterpillar (who appears to have metamorphosed into a butterfly in the sequel) might provide the damsel in distress the guidance that she needs.
In the trailer for "Alice Through The Looking Glass," Rickman's voice can be heard saying, "You've been gone too long Alice. There are matters that might benefit from your attention. Friends cannot be neglected."
Basically in the movie Absolem is a guiding light to Alice as Snape was to Harry.
For the sequel James Bobin has assumed the director's chair from Tim Burton, as revealed by Movie Pilot. Stakes are higher for the film this time around as many are expecting it to rival, or at least equal, the $1 billion success "Alice In Wonderland" secured in the box office.
Helena Bonhma Carter and Anne Hathaway will also reprise their roles.
The beloved British thespian has left us not just one additional movie to remember him by, but two. The Independent reported that Alan Rickman will also star in the gripping political thriller "Eye In The Sky" together with Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul. Rickman plays Lieutenant General Frank Benson who has to make the ultimate decision on whether the life of an innocent young girl is a necessary collateral damage to eliminating some of East Africa's most dangerous militants.
Alan Rickman died earlier this month at the age of 65 after battling cancer. Fans and colleagues remembered Rickman for his quintessential contribution to film and theatre.
"Alice Through The Looking Glass" will premiere in the U.S. in 3D and IMAX 3D on May 27, 2016.
