The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

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Mark Waters directed Freaky Friday (2003) and Mean Girls (2004).

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• Release Date: 2008-02-14 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Paramount Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Family
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

Written by John Sayles, this is based on the best-selling series of children's books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. In the movie, the three Grace children move to the ancient Spiderwick mansion, where they discover Brownie, an enchanted creature who introduces them to a world of goblins, fairies and sprites. Parker would play the kids' mother, worn out by her recent separation from her husband (McCarthy). Nolte and Short will lend their voices for a couple of otherworldly characters: Mulgrath, a shape-shifting evil lord trying to get his hands on the kids, and Thimbletack/Bogart, a small being that can either protect a household or mischievously throw it in disarray, respectively. Plowright will play the kids' aunt who is deemed crazy because she can see the creatures and is put into an asylum. Miko will be the leader of the elves.

RELATED NEWS

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Martin Short and Joan Plowright are in talks to join the cast. Mark Canton, Albie Hecht, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Kathleen Kennedy are producing. : 2006-10-04

  Variety reports that David Strathairn will join the project. : 2006-09-29

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Freddie Highmore and Sarah Bolger have been cast as the Grace children. Highmore will play the dual role of the troubled Jared and his bookish twin Simon. Bolger will play their sister Mallory. : 2006-07-24

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Brent Forrester has been hired to adapt the pic for Nickelodeon Movies, Atmosphere Entertainment MM and the Gotham Group. : 2004-09-06

 The Hollywood Reporter reports that Mark Waters will helm Paramount and Nickelodeon's children's movie. : 2004-06-10