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By Stone Martindale Jan 10, 2007, 3:33 GMT

'Arthur et les Minimoys' c'est bon for sequels

Luc Besson's 3D and live action "Arthur and the Invisibles" known also as "Arthur et les Minimoys" has officially passed the five million admission mark in France, reports Variety. 01/04/2007 - Freddie Highmore - Arthur and the Invisibles Special Promotion at Planet Hollywood Times Square - Planet Hollywood Times Square - New York, NY © Janet Mayer / Photorazzi

01/04/2007 - Freddie Highmore - Arthur and the Invisibles Special Promotion at Planet Hollywood Times Square - Planet Hollywood Times Square - New York, NY © Janet Mayer / Photorazzi

01/04/2007 - Freddie Highmore - Arthur and the Invisibles Special Promotion at Planet Hollywood Times Square - Planet Hollywood Times Square - New York, NY © Janet Mayer / PhotorazziA tale of a boy, a big house, the great outdoors with external unforseen forces causing distress. The time and setting is 1960 Connecticut and a young Arthur - played by Freddie Highmore and his kind grandmother - played Mia Farrow are solo sans Arthur's parents or his vanished Grandfather Archibald.A ruthless developer (is there ever any other kind?) presents deep-in-debt granny (Happy Gilmore?) with papers making him the property owner. Arthur rises to the threat and helps save Gran's house from the evil opportunist.

As a result of France's boffo box office, Variety confirms the two sequels are now officially in the works with "Arthur and the Vengeance of Malthazar" set for 2009 and "Arthur and the War of Two Worlds" in 2010.The sequels are based on volumes three and four from the book series; the first "Arthur" film is a combination of the stories in the first two books.

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Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living ...more

US Release: 2007-01-12
UK Release: 2007-02-02

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