Steve Jackson seems to think so, and he points toward Jon Favreau, the director of "Iron Man", as his proof.
I haven't seen it yet, but I really want to, and everyone I know who has seen it said it was good. Every commercial and trailer I saw for it made me want to see it even more. Soon, I'll get my chance.
In the meantime, "Prince Caspian" opens on Friday, and I will be seeing that.