> I actually didn't like the movie that much. Not sure what it was, but the characters just felt flat.
Same here. I went in thinking that I'd come out wanting to read the books, but... eh. As you say, the characters are pretty flat, and the White Witch just ain't that impressive. And Aslan, while a technological marvel, is a non-entity of a character. Even the "sacrifice" was pretty banal, since it was actually a lesson in proper back-stabbing.
Oh, well. Hopefully Artemis Foul will make it to the big screen...
Eragon is next big kids series. Comes out in December 06.