HisDarkMaterials.org
HisDarkMaterials.org is one of the leading His Dark Materials websites, including information about The Golden Compass movie, the book trilogy, extensive fan art galleries, photographs of Philip Pullman, and related visual resources. It also contains a dæmon name generator, an active chatroom, a His Dark Materials role playing game, and an interactive encyclopedia. News is updated daily, with members being able to discuss news items. The website is also home to Cittàgazze.net, the world's largest His Dark Materials forum.
Movies
The Golden Compass
Books
Overview
The Golden Compass / Northern Lights
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
Lyra’s Oxford
The Book of Dust
Features
The Golden Compass World Premiere
Cannes Filmfestival 2007
Alethiometer
Cartography
Last updated on 27 May 2007
Facts
Rights
New Line Cinema, the producers of The Lord of The Rings, owns the movie rights for His Dark Materials, and is producing the films.
Release
The first movie in the trilogy, The Golden Compass, is to be released December 7th, 2007.
Director
Chris Weitz was initially appointed as the director, but withdrew citing 'Technical challenges' as the reason for his departure. Anand Tucker was selected as the new director, but later withdrew from the project. As of now, Chris Weitz is the director of the first movie.
Screenplay
Sir Tom Stoppard wrote the original screenplay, but Chris Weitz rewrote the screenplay, which is now complete.
Budget
The film was green-lit by New Line Cinema with a budget of 90 million pounds, or approximately 180 million dollars. Originally this was 75 millions pounds or approximately 150 millions dollars.
Filming
Filming began in early September, 2006. The film has been mostly shot in Britain, with some scenes in Svalbard and Switzerland.
Casting
Chris Weitz has stated that they're only casting British actors in an attempt to remain faithful to the books.
The part of Lyra Belacqua will be played by Dakota Blue Richards, 12, an unknown from Cambridge, England.
Open auditions were held in the first weeks of April 2006.
Locations:- Cambridge's Corn Exchange (4 April)
- Kendal's Castle Green Hotel (6 April)
- Oxford's Examination Schools (11 April)
- Exeter's Great Hall at the University of Exeter (13 April)