The Spiderwick Chronicles (film)

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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Written by Tony Diterlizzi
Holly Black
(novel)
Starring Freddie Highmore
Sarah Bolger
David Strathairn
Music by James Horner
Distributed by Nickelodeon
Release date(s) February 29, 2008 (USA)
Language English

The Spiderwick Chronicles is a movie based on Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi's bestselling children's book series by the same name, the story is about three kids who battle goblins and other magical creatures who are after Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. The movie will follow the adventures of the Grace children: Simon, Mallory and Jared as they encounter many different types of faeries. The faeries themselves are left ambiguous as to be an integral and yet non interjectional addition to the plot. It is projected for release on February 29, 2008. It will be released by Paramount Pictures.

Simon and Jared Grace will both be played by Freddie Highmore, and Mallory Grace will be played by Sarah Bolger. David Strathairn will play Arthur Spiderwick.

[edit] Cast

Actor Character
Sarah Bolger Mallory Grace
Freddie Highmore Jared & Simon Grace
David Strathairn Arthur Spiderwick
Andrew McCarthy Richard Grace
Mary Louise Parker Helen Grace
Izabella Miko Hogsqueal
Joan Plowright Aunt Lucinda
Martin Short Thimbletack/Boggart
Nick Nolte Mulgarath