I read some of these, but that was in 5th or 6th grade so I hardly remember them. I do remember really liking the ones I read so it will be neat to see them hit the silver screen. I only hope Disney does as good a job as Peter Jackson did with The Lord of the Rings!
Fresh off LOTR's Oscar victory, Hollywood's falling in love with flicks based on classic fantasy novels. Next up, Disney plans The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for Christmas 2005. And just like Rings, there's room for profitable sequels, since C.S. Lewis wrote seven Narnia novels. The book series focuses on four kids who stumble into a frosty, magical world, where they befriend a talking lion and do battle with the evil White Witch.
Personally, I credit Gollum with a lot of it. Then again, he's always been my favorite. For proof, just look on my living room wall. Precious! :)
CNN.com - 'Rings' hits $1 billion box office mark - Feb. 23, 2004
Here's an article on the phenomenal Lord Of The Rings.
CNN.com - Hobbits capture key Hollywood award - Feb. 8, 2004