The House With a Clock in Its Walls Looks Delightful

Universal

I had never heard of The House With a Clock in Its Walls until I saw the first trailer, but it looks like an absolute delight. Filled with magic, and no small amount of mystery, it's the story of a young boy who goes to live with his eccentric uncle in a spooky, old house, and the adventure he discovers there. The film arrives in theaters on September 21.

Here's the official synopsis from Universal:

Based on the beloved children’s classic written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett star in The House with a Clock in Its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment. The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town’s sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead.