Lee, Rickman added to Burton's 'Alice'

Christopher Lee and Alan Rickman have joined the cast of Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland remake.

Screen veteran Lee has taken on an undisclosed role, while Rickman will play the hookah-smoking Caterpillar.

Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging actress Eleanor Tomlinson is another new addition. She will star as Fiona Chataway, a friend of Alice created specifically for the Burton adaptation.

Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Sheen and Matt Lucas are also among the star-studded cast.

Alice In Wonderland, which director Burton is realising using a combination of live action and performance-capture technology, is scheduled for release in 2010.