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Production has begun on Disney Junior's "Alice's Wonderland Bakery," a fantastical animated series for preschoolers and their families inspired by the beloved world of "Alice in Wonderland." Slated to debut in 2022, the series centers on Alice, the great-granddaughter of the original heroine and a budding young baker at the enchanted Wonderland Bakery, where treats bring a new generation of characters together. The announcement was made today by Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming, and general manager, Disney Junior.

"The magic and mischief of 'Alice in Wonderland' has been treasured by millions for over a century, and we are delighted to introduce this version of a young Alice and her charming friends to a whole new generation," D'Ambrosia said. "Inspired by the sense of connection that food brings about - and recipes filled with enchantment and heart - the series will showcase whimsical stories with relatable themes for our Disney Junior audience."

Geared to kids ages 2-7 and their families, each episode will feature two 11-minute stories about Alice's recipe adventures with her best pals - Fergie, a white rabbit; Hattie, her madcap friend; and Rosa, the Princess of Hearts. The series will celebrate the culture and creativity of food, highlight self-expression and impart age-appropriate social and emotional lessons about friendship, collaboration and community.

Emmy nominee Chelsea Beyl (Peabody Award-winning "Doc McStuffins") serves as executive producer. Frank Montagna ("Elena of Avalor") is co-executive producer and art director, and Emmy-nominated Nathan Chew ("Elena of Avalor") is supervising director. Emmy winner John Kavanaugh ("Sofia the First") is the songwriter/music director, and Matthew Margeson ("Rocketman") serves as composer. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation.

Rose Dome wrote:I agree with above comments. This will be cute enough but why not use Tiana or an all new character? Making food isn’t Alice’s thing and food doesn’t exactly define Wonderland either

UmbrellaFish wrote: I wondered that, too. But then I remembered all the little pastries and vials that say “Eat Me/Drink Me” and shrink or grow Alice. I wonder if the food this new character makes will have similar magical properties?

thedisneyspirit wrote:When is Mary Ann gonna guess star?

Patricier21 wrote:

thedisneyspirit wrote:When is Mary Ann gonna guess star?

Mary Ann? Who is that and what does she have to do with the Alice property?

Framed around the 70th anniversary of Walt Disney’s animated feature Alice in Wonderland, Disney fans get a look at some of the characters from the upcoming Disney Junior animated series Alice’s Wonderland Bakery. Executive producer Chelsea Beyl visits Disney’s El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood for a tea party with Disney Animation Research Library archivist Tori Cranner and Walt Disney Animation Studios associate production designer Lorelay Bové to talk about how Mary Blair’s bold colors and style have been translated into the new preschool series. Chelsea Beyl also showed off some character artwork and names, with the show following the adventures of the original Alice’s great-granddaughter, who is also named Alice. Her friends include the descendant of the original White Rabbit, named Fergie. All of the characters in the show are descendants of the classic Wonderland characters, with the exception of the Cheshire Cat. Alice’s Wonderland Bakery premieres in early 2022.