Disney sets release date for 'Alice in Wonderland 2' for 2016

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Johnny Depp at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 

London premiere

Disney has set a release date for the the sequel to Johnny Depp's "Alice in Wonderland."

"Alice in Wonderland 2" starring Depp as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice will hit the big screen on May 27, 2016, Deadline.com has reported. "The Muppets" director James Bobbin will be directing the movie.

The original movie made $1 billion.