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'''''Western McGee's Alice''' occurs as Third Person Shooter computer game released on October 6, 2000. It was developed by Rogue Entertainment and published, distributed and marketed by Electronic Arts. It was designed by American McGee, and featured music composed by previous Nine Inch Nails member Chris Vrenna. A game is powered per Quake III engine, and has been rated M for Mature.

Placed years when Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, Alice'' features an older, more misanthropical & grisly incarnation of Alice. Getting been institutionalised after losing her parents in the fire, Alice is known as per White Rabbit to the aid of the radically altered Wonderland, under threat from a Red Queen, the evil despot who has enslaved its people. A Cheshire cat is a frightening incarnation, & is her constant companion throughout a game, popping higher nowadays & again to guide a streaming video player or even offer advice. Though she starts by using nothing to a higher degree a rusty knife (known as the "vorpal blade") , Alice can collect various weapons throughout the game, including a deck of razor-sharp playing cards, a massive blunderbuss, and the flamingo in the form of a croquet mallet, complete with hedgehogs for balls.

The game is written in the spirit of Tim Burton's gothic and nightmarish works (such as The Nightmare Before Christmas). For example: insane children whose laughter echoes through the game's empty halls; a spirit wall made of tortured faces; and the remnants of the Mad Hatter's sick clockwork experiments.

The game's characters are generally based on the inhabitants of Lewis Carroll's original novels, but they are not the same characters. Among the notable: Card Guards, the Queen's soldiers; Snarks, frog-legged fish who inhabit the waters of Wonderland; (this is a departure from the works of Carroll, as "The Hunting of the Snark" revealed that Snarks and Boojums are the same); Boojums, ghost-like creatures who fly around and use a shriek attack that hurls you through the air; Others include Army Ants (vaguely humanoid ants in army uniforms); Evil Mushrooms; carnivorous Blood Roses; mechanical Ladybugs; Red Chess Pieces (Pawns, Knights, Bishops and Rooks); Clockwork Automatons; Phantasmagoria; Fire Imps; Nightmare Spiders; and Magma Men.

Movie adaptation

A film with the title Alice is currently filming and will be based upon the dark storyline and characters in this game.

Prior to this announcement, the fictional title Dark Wonderland has been used in reference to previous failed attempts at producing movie adaptations. Before completing the game, American McGee and two film producers pitched the idea of making a movie to Dimension Films. Head of Dimension Studios, Bob Weinstien was shown the CG trailer for the game and "then he slammed hisClenched fist down & said, 'i am making this moving-picture show.'". Dimension Films hired John August to write a film treatment and Wes Craven was supposed to direct the film. However, Craven did not care for August's treatment and despite attempts by other writers to put forth ideas for the story, no progress was made. The studio became displeased with the two film producers and the project collapsed.

According to screenwriter John August, neither the alleged title Dark Wonderland nor any rumored casting were real. Wes Craven, in answering questions about the proposed film, also indicated that the project never even reached a stage in which casting would be considered.

In April 2004, McGee stated that the film rights had been moved to 20th Century Fox. McGee wrote that they "love a task & come attend produce it", but he was skeptical. Despite being the creative force behind the game, McGee does not own the rights and the film project is not in his hands.

On June 21, 2005 news surfaced that actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has been cast as Alice for the movie adaptation, now apparently titled Alice. The movie is a Universal Studios project, with Erich and Jon Hoeber adapting the script. Marcus Nispel is set to direct.