Radar Pictures has announced that it has secured the TV rights to the action-adventure video game series American McGee’s Alice, setting writer-producer David Hayter (X2, Warrior Nun) to develop a live-action television series.
“David Hayter brings imagination, experience, and stealth sneaking skills gained through successful missions in film, TV, and video games – a unique combination sure to make this adventure into Wonderland a successful one for the franchise and the fans,” states designer American McGee. “I am excited to be working with him and know the Alice fans will welcome him with mad affection.”
“American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns game series is a groundbreaking reimagining of the classic tale,” adds Hayter. “It takes you into the heart of a corrupted Wonderland and throws light into shadowy corners the world has never seen. I am beyond excited to bring this world of madness and wonder to a global audience.”
The series is being produced by Ted Field (Jumanji, The Wheel of Time) and will adapt the 2000 game American McGee’s Alice as well as its 2011 sequel Alice: Madness Returns. The logline reads:
Shortly after Alice returned from the miraculous trip through the Looking-Glass, her house was burnt down, and her parents died in the fire. Alice was the only survivor of the terrible accident. After repeated attempts at suicide, she gets locked up inside a mental institution and is slowly wasting away there before she is summoned to Wonderland again by the White Rabbit. But this time it’s a Wonderland gone seriously bad and gory. The only chance for Alice to restore her peace of mind and find out more about the death of her parents is to fight through Wonderland and free it from the evil powers.
