Thanks to USA Today, we get an early glimpse at a number of the characters from the upcoming fantasy film The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Here are some of the beautiful images for your enjoyment:









From the beloved best-selling series of books comes The Spiderwick Chronicles, a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.

The Spiderwick Chronicles opens February 15th, 2008.

The Spiderwick Chronicles was released February 14th, 2008 and stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger, Andrew McCarthy, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen. The film is directed by Mark Waters.