Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Martin Short and Joan Plowright are in negotiations to join the cast of Paramount's big-budget adaptation of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, being directed by Mack Waters, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Izabella Miko and Andrew McCarthy also have boarded the production, which is being made by Nickelodeon Movies, Atmosphere Entertainment MM and the Gotham Group, and is mixing live action with visual effects.

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES is based on the best-selling books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi and centers on twin brothers Jared and Simon who, along with their sister Mallory uncover a world of fairies and other creatures. Freddy Highmore already has been cast as the twins, and Sarah Bolger will play the sister.