Sierra Entertainment recently announced the development of The Spiderwick Chronicles, a video game that will be based upon the film adaptation by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films.

In development at Stormfront Studios, the game will recreate the fantasy world of the Spiderwick book series and film. It is due to be released on the Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, Nintendo DS and PC in February 2008.

Discover a hidden world

“Sierra Entertainment is excited to announce that one of the most anticipated family entertainment films of 2008 will be coming to the world of videogames as well,” said Al Simone, senior vice president, Global Marketing for Sierra Entertainment. “The Spiderwick Chronicles videogame will authentically recreate the world of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace, putting gamers in their shoes as they discover a hidden world of fantastical creatures - sprites, ogres, goblins, brownies and more. Fans of the Spiderwick books now not only have the movie to look forward to, but will be able to live in their favorite fantasy world in this adventure filled game.”

The Spiderwick Chronicles will feature multiple playable characters each with unique abilities. For those of you who are still in the dark, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a best selling book series by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi that introduces readers to twin brothers Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory Grace. It follows the three sibling’s adventures as they uncover a hidden world of fantastic creatures including fairies and goblins when they move into the Spiderwick Estate with their mother.