Indeed, creative minds as diverse as Walt Disney, the Jefferson Airplane, Joseph L. Artists get inspired and they keep redefining it for a contemporary audience.” “There’s something so rich and magical and whimsical about the original story and the characters and then there’s all those dark under-themes. “It’s amazing how many directions it’s been taken in,” Beddor said of Carroll’s enduring creations. The series began in 2006 and Beddor’s third “Looking Glass Wars” novel, “ ArchEnemy,” just hit stores in October, as did a tie-in graphic novel called “ Hatter M: Mad with Wonder.”īeddor said it’s intriguing to see other creators at play in the same literary playground. It’s been 144 years since Lewis Carroll introduced the world to an inquisitive girl named Alice, but her surreal adventures still resonate – Tim Burton’s “ Alice in Wonderland” arrives in theaters in March and next month on SyFy it’s “ Alice,” a modern-day reworking of the familiar mythology with a cast led by Kathy Bates and Tim Curry.Īnd then there’s “ The Looking Glass Wars,” the series of bestselling novels by Frank Beddor that takes the classic 19th century children’s tale off into a truly unexpected literary territory – the battlefields of epic fantasy. The rabbit hole is getting crowded again. This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.
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