Press Release
February 22, 2010
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Todd Scott
Himmelrich PR
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Alice in Wonderland 3D Tumbles into Maryland Science Center
Johnny Depp brings the Mad Hatter to life beginning March 5
Director Tim Burton’s live-action adaptation of the classic adventure Alice in Wonderland 3D drops down the rabbit hole and into the Maryland Science Center’s St. John Properties IMAX Theater beginning Friday, March 5, 2010. The Maryland Science Center is the only theater in Maryland to present the film in the superior quality and rich detail of the true IMAX format on the five-story screen.
In Alice in Wonderland 3D, Burton brings an imaginative twist to Lewis Carroll’s beloved classics “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass,” as19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she encountered as a young girl. After reuniting with her childhood friends, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, and Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Alice embarks on a magical and harrowing journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.
Alice in Wonderland 3D reunites Burton and Johnny Depp (as the Mad Hatter), and boasts an all-star cast including Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Crispin Glover.
Visitors to the Maryland Science Center will be immersed in the fantastic landscapes of Wonderland and brought face-to-face with the outrageous and charismatic characters in a combination of live action and animation, and crystal clear audio through the theater’s powerful 38-speaker digital surround sound system.
Alice in Wonderland 3D will be offered daily at the Maryland Science Center through March 28, 2010. Special “IMAX Only” tickets and show times are available. The Maryland Science Center is located at 601 Light Street at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. For information, showtimes and tickets, visit www.marylandsciencecenter.org or call the 24-Hour Information Line at 410-685-5225.
About the Maryland Science Center
The Maryland Science Center in Baltimore is visited by more than 500,000 people each year. Popular exhibits include: Dinosaur Mysteries with full-size dinosaurs and interactive paleontology activities; a day in the life of the human body in Your Body: The Inside Story; and dozens of interactive experiments in Newton’s Alley. Other attractions include the Kids Room, the five-story St. John Properties IMAX Theater, and the world-famous Davis Planetarium.