The director of the Spy Kids franchise and Shark Boy and Lava Girl is back for another family friendly effects driven comedy. A little boy finds a magical rock, and anything he wishes for will come true…
A young boy’s discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Trailer
Release Date
28-Aug
Starring
Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Harland Williams
Reminds me of
Zoom,Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams,Hairspray,Bandslam,Labyrinth
Interesting Fact
The role of Stacey Thompson was to be originally played by Alexa Vega but a scheduling conflict with her film, Broken Hill(2009), which was filmed in Australia lead to her having to be recast, Kat Dennings was cast instead
The Good
Looks like a fun kids movie – who hasn’t wondered what they would wish for under these circumstances?
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Tags: August 2009, Comedy 2009, Family 2009, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings