Yatterings

LinuxJournal has a piece on the use of Linux to render the CGI in the forthcoming Spiderwick Chronicles movie which comes out in the UK on 21 March. (Sorry, annoyingly its behind a pay wall at the moment online but is in the print version.)

A quick plot summary from the trailers appear to be Jared and Simon Grace and their sister move to the abandoned Spiderwick estate and have to save it from attack by the world of Faerie. Memo: Never leave New York for a quieter life. It never happens appearently. (Yahoo Trailers section).

Techcrunch has a piece on Habbo selling virtual merchandise for the above film as well (although only in North America but perhaps I’m sure it’ll spread) which was only just around the corner. Virtual items have also been licensed for Beowulf and Mean Girls so I’m sure this is a market which will grow intriguingly.