Disney Is Finally Giving Its Classic Wonderland Masterpiece a Sequel After 75 Years
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Disney is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its classic Alice in Wonderland film with a brand-new official sequel novel titled Wondrous, arriving this October.
Disney is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its animated classic Alice in Wonderland with a surprise official sequel. Written by author Heather Fawcett and titled Wondrous, the upcoming young adult novel picks up years after the original film in nineteenth-century London. Instead of returning to the carefree whimsy of her youth, an older Alice faces pressure from her parents to enter an arranged marriage to save their estate. Naturally, she decides to escape her traditional obligations and tumble back down the rabbit hole to pursue her dream of opening a traveling tea shop.
Polygon recently shared an exclusive first look at the book's opening chapter, which sets up Alice fleeing her family estate under the cover of night. Upon returning to Wonderland, she quickly learns that things have changed drastically since her first visit. Multiple versions of Alice have materialized in the realm, and the Queen forces these alternate iterations to compete against a trio of mock dragons to prove their authenticity. Anyone who fails the trial faces permanent exile from the strange domain.
While this new adventure takes the form of a traditional novel rather than a video game or streaming series, the enduring cultural footprint of the Wonderland IP remains massive across modern entertainment. Franchises built on surreal exploration and dynamic digital worlds have long captured the imaginations of players across console, PC, and mobile ecosystems. Wondrous hits bookstores and digital storefronts on October 6 via Random House and Disney, giving fans a fresh narrative perspective on one of animation's most eccentric universes.
Tags: Gaming Culture, Disney, Books, Pop Culture
Original article: Polygon