The Golden Compass

His Dark changes

Posted 19 years ago

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...

5 min Compass clip

Posted 19 years ago

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,...

The Golden Compass!

Posted 19 years ago

When venturing back into a fantasy world, New Line followed their instincts to replicate a precedent set by their successful launch of the first THE LORD OF THE RINGS installment back in 2001. The studio went "all out" with the...

Compass trailer hits

Posted 19 years ago

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...

Craig’s Fool Flashback

Posted 19 years ago

Daniel Craig continues his quest to not be pigeonholed as James Bond by signing on to writer/director Baillie Walsh’s feature debut FLASHBACKS OF A FOOL. In it, he’ll play a veteran British former A-list actor whose career is on the...

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Set Visit: Golden Compass

Posted 19 years ago

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

More Dark Materials

Posted 19 years ago

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...

New Compass pics

Posted 19 years ago

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...

Golden Compass site

Posted 19 years ago

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...