"There is no doubt in my mind that (Narnia) is one of the most ugly and poisonous things I've ever read."

My favourite 'young adult' fantasy series is getting the big-budget Hollywood treatment, here is the first official teaser one-sheet.
The HIS DARK MATERIALS series also includes the books 'The Subtle Knife' and 'The Amber Spyglass' which will no doubt get film versions of their own if 'The Golden Compass' does good box office.
The quote above is attributed to author Philip Pullman, whose series has been considered the antithesis of The Chronicles of Narnia.