A dreamy young boy discovers an exraordinary storybook-and the fantastical world within its pages. A spectacular family favorite that Roger Ebert calls "a real delight." From famed director Wolfgang Peterson ("Outbreak," "In the Line of Fire") comes this $30 million family fantasy/adventure epic based on the acclaimed best-seller about a boy who is drawn into a timeless and wondrous world of fantastic beings that only he can save from total destruction.