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Posted: Wed., Oct. 7, 2009, 12:21pm PT

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Syfy sets date for 'Alice'

Modern retelling of 'Wonderland' to air on Dec. 6

By STUART LEVINE

Syfy's four-hour 'Alice' miniseries will visit Wonderland beginning Dec. 6.

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Syfy has set Dec. 6 as the premiere date for its four-hour miniseries "Alice," based on the classic Lewis Carroll books "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass."

Two-parter, which gives the story a modern spin, will air over consecutive nights. Cast includes Kathy Bates, Tim Curry, Colm Meaney, Harry Dean Stanton and Caterina Scorsone as Alice.

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