Alice in the Realm of Shadows (2026)
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
The rabbit hole has opened once again, but this time, it leads to a void where logic and wonder have ceased to exist. In Alice in the Realm of Shadows, we find Alice Kingsleigh as a seasoned explorer of the high seas and the real world, only to discover that her beloved Underland is rapidly fading from existence. The vivid, kaleidoscopic colors that once defined this magical realm are turning to a cold, suffocating grey. The chaotic magic that once breathed life into every corner of the kingdom is being systematically drained by a terrifying new force known as The Silencer—a creature born from the modern world’s tragic loss of imagination and the rise of absolute, cold rationality.
Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role as the Mad Hatter, but he faces a fate more frightening than any executioner: he is becoming perfectly, painfully sane. As his vibrant madness drains away, the very life force of Underland begins to wither. His eccentricities were the heartbeat of the realm, and without them, the world is dying. To save her oldest friend and prevent the total erasure of wonder, Alice must venture into the darkest corners of the kingdom to form an alliance with an unlikely partner. She seeks out the exiled Red Queen, portrayed with fiery intensity by Helena Bonham Carter. In a desperate irony, the Red Queen’s volatile temper and untamed chaos might be the only spark left with enough heat to reignite the fading embers of the world.
Visually surreal and emotionally profound, this new chapter blurs the lines between tangible reality and the fluid nature of dreams. While the White Queen, played by Anne Hathaway, struggles to maintain the light of the crown against the encroaching darkness, Alice must navigate a landscape where memories are becoming ghosts. This journey serves as a powerful testament to the human spirit, as Alice must prove that growing up does not have to mean letting go of the impossible. She must rediscover her own “muchness” to defeat The Silencer and ensure that imagination remains a permanent fixture in both her world and ours.