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Cynopsis Kids reported today:

Tim Burton enters into a two-movie deal with Disney to direct two 3D movies, Alice in Wonderland and Frankenweenie, per Variety. First up is Alice in Wonderland, which will be a motion-capture movie, is of course based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.  Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast) is penning the screenplay for Alice.  Burton will both direct and produce Frankenweenie, which is based on his own 1984 short film about a dog brought back to life but his owner. Frankenweenie is set to be a 3D stop-motion animated movie.

A Frankenweenie movie is exciting, but Alice in Wonderland in MoCap?  REALLY? 

The original 1951 Alice in Wonderland movie is one of my favorite Disney films.  Mary Blair’s concept art and her color and styling work was stunning.  The music is catchy and classic.  And the Disneyland ride–because it gave me nightmares as a child–is a must-ride on every visit to the park. 

Tim Burton movies do delight me over and over again–Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood… But MoCap?  Maybe he’ll be able to bring something new to the table that I’m unable to imagine.  He’s able to direct stop-motion in a way that’s stylistically magical, even when the rest of the movie needs a little something-something (Corpse Bride?).  So, I’ll remain optimistic and hope for the best.  Good luck, Tim!