Everybody’s looking for the next big thing in Young Adult land.  The success of Harry Potter and Twilight have studios chomping at the bit.  The latest YA book series to make the transition?  The Caster Chronicles, a series that deals with witchcraft, love and making choices…sound familiar?  This series has a darker, gothic cast to it than those other two series, and is also a big hit with the youngsters (and folks like me who still read YA even though we’re no longer Y).

The first film in what looks to be the start of a franchise is Beautiful Creatures, from the first novel in the series (natch). From IMDb:

A supernatural drama centered on a local teenager and the mysterious new girl in town who uncover dark secrets about their respective families.

Take a peek at the trailer that has just been released…. Love the Edward Gorey feel to it.  I’m in, are you?