To me the distinction is this, it wouldn't have to be Harru Dresden as he was at age 8.  It could be Harry Dresden, mini'd down to an 8 year old.  Sort of like how Marvel comics always used to have those 'Mini Marvels' strips on the Bullpen page.

Lol - wouldn't that be "World's End?"

I picture her as much better looking than that - not hot or anything but like an elegant and poised young woman whose time has passed.

I like the idea of Christopher Lee (aka Saruman) playing Langtry. Largely because Lee does an excellent bad guy and I have my own opinions/suspicious about ol' Langtry and where his loyalties lie.

Not Liev Schreiber - seems too unintelligent and thuggy to me. Yeah, I know - Harry likes to villify Morgan. But filtering past Harry's heavy bias, he's definately an intelligent and non-thug kind of guy. I'm kind of thinking Tim Roth could do a good job, although I'm not sure if he's too small and sneaky-seeming to play the generally straightforward Morgan.

Not Sean Bean (aka Boromir) for Michael I'm afraid. I'm a huge Michael fan and I really don't get the right vibe from him, although I'd like to see him play someone else - maybe even Kincaid.

I think it is important to rememb er that Ancient Mai is Ancient even by wizard standards.  I definitely don't think there should be any girlish or young womanly features.  She should be imposing, regal, even elegant in her dress sure.  But I think she should look like someone's tough ass great grandma who seems to power on by sheer force of will.

I could see Glau as Luccio 2.0.  I think Ed Asner would make a great Eb.

I actually like Statham for Kincaid, maybe use some artistic license to let him to the shaved head look though because he looks a little odd with hair.  To me at least. 
I still maintain that Capn Mal would be a great Harry although I also like Karl Urban for the role.
Thomas I think should be Matt Bomer( I know he's a favorite here among the ladies)
Erica Cerra simply must be Susan.
I am pretty open on Murphy so far no one jumps out at me but I've seen several that would be great. 
Bob should be voiced by His Jimness because, c'mon, that would just be cool.

Please please please come to the St Louis area..... 

I sadly have personal experience with just those sorts of situations, and I agree that the simplest thing to do would be to have the begin their shoving contest at one end of a outdoor basketball court or quad area.  A blacktop basketball court and a lot of flat grassy area was all the 'playground' we had in Jr High.  You could easily have a teacher round the corner at the other end of the court, out of earshot but within sight of the scuffle.  The crowd would disperse quickly and usually a bit nervously, the two boys would as previously mentioned be able to trade a few quick words quietly to arrange a meet later, though in my experiences someplace else like a public park at night away from the school.  Most kids that age won't want to go back there to settle things.  Depending on how dutiful the teacher is most in my experience are content with simply seeing everyone disperse.  A better teacher may pull the two boys aside and ask what happened, but it was always understood in those cases that you replied with nothing.  Also that you said as little as possible.

Ahem.



The defense rests.

I actually have this saved in my machine, but he's not so much riding the shark as slaughtering it in the coolest way possible.