The dark and twisted Alice game released in 2000 was designed by American McGee and features music composed by Chris Vrenna. (Vrenna played drums for Nine Inch Nails from 1989 til 1997. Vrenna is the current drummer for Marilyn Manson.) The latest sequel, Alice: Madness Returns, was released on June 14, 2011.
Game Plot
Shortly after her second adventure, Through the Looking-Glass,
Alice's house is burnt down by an accidental fire, killing her family
and leaving her as the only survivor. As time progresses Alice loses
touch with reality. She is institutionalized in Rutledge Asylum, where
she is observed and treated by Dr. Heironymous Wilson. Alice's only
possession in Rutledge is a stuffed rabbit.
Ten years after Alice was
committed to Rutledge, she finds herself sucked back into a Wonderland
that has been twisted by her own broken mind. The White Rabbit
summons Alice to aid a radically altered Wonderland, which became a
twisted version of itself as it came under the horrible rule of the Queen of Hearts. The Cheshire Cat serves as Alice's companion throughout the game, frequently appearing to guide her with cryptic comments.
The game's setting presents a considerably more macabre rendition of Wonderland than seen in Lewis Carroll's
original portrayal. Wonderland, being a creation of Alice's mind, has
been corrupted by her insanity. Alice's primary objective is to save
Wonderland, and in doing so restore her own sanity.
Music
All of the music created for the official American McGee's Alice soundtrack was written and performed by Chris Vrenna with the help of guitarist Mark Blasquez and singer Jessicka. Most of the sounds he used were created using toy instruments and percussion, music boxes, clocks, doors, and sampled female voices were manipulated into nightmarish soundscapes, including instances of them laughing maniacally, screaming, crying, and singing in an eerie, child-like way.
The music lends an eerie and horrifying feeling to the world Alice is in. The Pale Realm theme, as well as the track "I'm Not Edible", features the melody of the chorus of a popular children's song, "My Grandfather's Clock". In addition, there are many instances of the ticking and chiming of clocks being used as a musical accompaniment.
Marilyn Manson was originally involved scoring the music for the game. His composition has been described by American McGee as "very cool" and having "a very beautiful Beatles-in-their-harpsichord-and-Hookah-pipe-days-sound to it." Manson's contributions persisted into the final product, notably the influence of alchemy and the character of the Mad Hatter whose adaptation was somewhat influenced by him; for a time Manson was considered for the voice of the Hatter. Manson has indicated that the same music may be used in his forthcoming film Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll.
American McGee's Alice Original Music Score was released on October 16, 2001 by Six Degrees Records. It features all twenty original compositions by former Nine Inch Nails live drummer and studio collaborator Chris Vrenna with vocals done by Jessicka Addams of Jack Off Jill and Scarling. It includes a previously unreleased theme as well as a remix of "Flying on the Wings of Steam".
Film adaptation
In December 2000, director Wes Craven signed on to develop a film adaptation of the game, with screenwriter John August hired to adapt the game for the big screen. American McGee had begun negotiations with Dimension Films 10 months before, with the studio committing to the project before Craven's signing. In September 2001, August explained that he had turned in a script treatment for Alice and was not attached to develop fuller drafts for the film adaptation. In February 2002, Dimension Films signed brother screenwriters Jon and Erich Hoeber to write the screenplay for Alice.
In July 2003, the brothers announced that they had completed the script for the film adaptation. In 2004 the project moved from Dimension Films to 20th Century Fox,
but in 2005 Universal Pictures acquired the rights. As of June 2008,
producer Scott Faye indicated the film was in "turnaround" from
Universal. He admitted that the script needed development, but would be
used to attract the attention of a new studio. At one point the film rights were reported to have been owned by [update]Sarah Michelle Gellar, a self-confessed fan of the game, who noted in 2008 that she's "not giving up" on the film, but a few months later she was reported to have left the project. - Wikipedia
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