American McGee’s Alice is becoming a TV Series. Per THR, Ted Field’s Radar Pictures has picked up the rights to the video game series from Electronic Arts with David Hayter on board to write the drama series. Hayter is beloved by gamers for his voice role as Solid Snake with his work as a writer including hit movies like X-Men, X2: X-Men United, Watchmen, The Scorpion King, and Warrior Nun.
“American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns game series is a groundbreaking reimagining of the classic tale. 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,” Hayter says of the adaptation.
McGee adds, “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. I am excited to be working with him and know the Alice fans will welcome him with mad affection.”
Designed by American James McGee, the Alice video games offer a darker take on the Alice in Wonderland story. The new series will begin “after Alice returns from the trip the Looking-Glass, her house is burnt down and her parents have died in the fire. Alice is 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.”
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The TV adaptation doesn’t yet have a network or streamer yet attached. It is created as a collaboration between Radar Pictures, Abandon Entertainment, and David Hayter. Anthony Tringali, Maria Frisk, Michael Napoliello, Karen Lauder, and Marcus Ticotin are producing with Radar Picture’s Field executive producing. Meanwhile, McGee is also developing the upcoming Alice game Alice: Asylum.
