The Golden Compass

  • Theatrical - Wide 2007-12-07
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Synopsis

Based on author Philip Pullman’s bestselling and award-winning novel, The Golden Compass tells the first story in Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people’s souls manifest themselves as... See more animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who’s been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers – and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.

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His Dark Materials third and final season a go at HBO

People say that all good things must come to an end, and so it is that HBO and BBC One have renewed His Dark Materials for a third and final season. Where Chris Weitz's 2017 feature adaptation – The Golden...
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His Dark changes

Chris Weitz, director of the upcoming fantasy adventure THE GOLDEN COMPASS, the feature adaptation of the first of Phillip Pullman’s spectacular HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, recently posted an open letter to fans at HisDarkMaterials.org informing everyone of changes being made...

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5 min Compass clip

I still can’t believe Chris Weitz, the guy from CHUCK AND BUCK, is directing such a huge film as THE GOLDEN COMPASS. I guess it’s a little like Jon Favreau doing IRON MAN, isn’t it. These were small-time, independent actor/directors,...
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The Golden Compass!

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Compass trailer hits

I may be the only one around JoBlo.com HQ who thinks the upcoming Chris Weitz-directed THE GOLDEN COMPASS, an adaptation of the first of Phillip Pullman’s acclaimed HIS DARK MATERIALS fantasy trilogy, isn’t just another cheesy CHRONICLES OF NARNIA rip-off...
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Movie News

Set Visit: Golden Compass

The works of His Dark Materials will be hitting the big screen and we get to visit the set of The Golden Compass!
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More Dark Materials

Showing some confidence in their currently shooting fantasy adventure HIS DARK MATERIALS: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, based, of course, on the Phillip Pullman trilogy, New Line has set THE WINGS OF THE DOVE and THE FOUR FEATHERS scribe Hossein Amini (who...
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New Compass pics

Update: New Line just went ahead and sent us the pics so you can just check them out below instead of having to click through to Kino Express. A great big thanks to Brendon from over at Film Ick for...
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Golden Compass site

New Line is wasting no time promoting HIS DARK MATERIALS: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, the first in what’s sure to be an epic fantasy trilogy on par with THE LORD OF THE RINGS, by activating the film’s official site a full...