Charlie and the Chocolate Factory News

On March 5 2010, Tim Burton will be releasing "Alice in Wonderland," starring his favorite actors, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp.

Ah man, not another vampire movie?! Don't worry, this one will be a bit different than we've seen recently.

David Swindle Grade: B+ In my elementary school days in the early '90s I vividly recall the books and authors that were pushed toward my peers and me by our teachers during the transition from picture books to novels: The Giver, Maniac Magee, Bunnicula Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, and my favorite of them all, British author Roald Dahl.

Oompa Loompas, a chocolate river, lickable wallpaper and Everlasting Gobstoppers are all things associated with the world of Willy Wonka.

Johnny Depp will be honored with the prestigious Career Achievement Award at this year's Film Festival, taking place December 10-17 in Nassau.

Why has it taken movie studios so long to learn the Tim Burton lesson about children's movies? With "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," he definitively proved that kiddie classics belong in the hands of hipster pop surrealists.

The filmmaker's early works take over MoMA. When filmmaker Tim Burton's debut feature, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure , arrived in theaters in 1985, it landed with a critical thud.

Just beyond the ''Monster Mouth'' entrance, a black-lighted, goblin-festooned carousel turns hypnotically to dorky horror-movie music.

Most animal lovers would be happy to have a dog, or even a cat as their constant and loyal companion, but naturalist Casey Anderson has taken that a step further and adopted an 58-stone grizzly bear called Brutus, who he has raised since birth.

Spier Films is now actively canvassing for projects seeking production finance. It is looking for material that has been developed by experienced producers that it will co-produce, but will also accept submissions from writers who do not have producers.

Director Tim Burton has become a household name thanks to his highly stylized and hugely popular movies such as "Batman" and "Beetlejuice." While fans may say his films are works of art, few would expect to see Burton's imagery displayed alongside Monet's "Water Lilies" and Van Gogh's "Starry Night." However, from now until April, the Museum of ...

Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., Manhattan. 212-708-9400 or moma.org. Schedule: Through April 26.

The Museum of Modern Art will be hosting a Tim Burton Retrospective from November 22, 2009 through April 26, 2010.

Loading ... Pre-ordering for the standard and deluxe editions of The Art of Tim Burton" book is now available over at Steeles Publishing .

AnnaSophia has tea in downtown Littleton. BAR : TRES JOLIE TEA & CHAMPAGNE LOUNGE Tres Jolie Tea & Champagne Lounge, at 2399 W. Main St.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP You won't need a Golden Ticket to have an opportunity to enjoy this show.

Johnny Depp has joined an elite group. For just the third time ever, there is a two-time winner of People magazinea s a oeSexiest Man Alivea award.

"Pale, frail-looking, sad-eyed man with hair that [expresses] more than last night's pillow struggle." Details: Tim Burton November 18 through April 26 MOMA What will five months of feting by MOMA do to Tim Burton 's perversely blockbusting outsider art? Probably nothing.

For every Coraline or The Iron Giant , there's a rash of beloved children's stories that lost their charm en route to the big screen.

FACTORY BOUND: Among the more than 60 Clarke students who are involved in the upcoming musical, Willy Wonka, are, front row, Joe Lampe; second row, Alex Stickels, Mitch Lampe and Stacie Kjellsen; third row, Kimberly Eddy, Walker Adams, Trevor Pitts and Dustin May; back row, Lance Henrichs, Mackenzie Thomas and Laura Swartz.