Overview
- Universal Pictures has confirmed Carpenter as both star and producer of an original live-action musical inspired by Lewis Carroll.
- The project is described as a modern reinterpretation rather than a direct adaptation of the 1865 novel.
- Lorene Scafaria is attached as writer and director, with producing partners including Marc Platt, Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton.
- Carpenter is taking an active role in the film’s musical development and is expected to perform original songs.
- The film is in advanced preproduction with principal photography targeted for mid-2026 per production sources, and no official title, release date or full cast has been announced.