Ian McKellen to narrate "Stardust"

AICN had several reviews of this movie about a month or so ago. All of them were pretty positive.

Anyone read this book? I've looked at it a couple of times and I read Gaimen's American Gods which was really good. I'm really looking forward to this! Now they need to get Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday and make American Gods!

This book is great. But, just about everything Gaiman writes is great. Stardust has an apeal that crosses age barriers. It is a fairy tale that adults enjoy that isn't dumbed down for children. This definately is not a Disney movie that will have product tie-ins and toys with every fast food happy meal for months to come.

Neil Gaiman seems happy with it, as reported on his blog. I find this encouraging since the creator is usually the harshest critic when their work is adapted by others.

Reviews of the script have been positive. I seem to recall one reviewer saying something like Its The Princess Bride with a budget.

I predict that Michelle Pfeifer is going to nail the evil queen, Lamia, and De Niro is going to steal scenes as the airship captain Shakespere.

Now, I have to reread this before July, which shouldn't be hard to do. It is one of those books that is short enough and flows so well that it can conceivablly be read in one sitting.

jon, definitely pick it up. It's not as dark and gritty as American Gods, but it's a quicker read and a lot of fun. It's not my favorite of Gaiman's books by a longshot, but it is good and this is probably *the* movie I want to see next year.

Gaiman does sound excited (and supportive) in regard to the movie but it sounds like the book and the movie will have their differences.