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Winners for The Golden Compass Trailer Unveiling contest
Item published on 4th Oct 2007. 16 comments.
New Line Cinema is unveiling the final version of The Golden Compass trailer on October 9th in New York City. We offered three of our readers a chance…
Philip Pullman: 'Real' Oxford disappearing
Item published on 1st Oct 2007. 3 comments.
Oxford Mail writes: Award-winning novelist Philip Pullman has warned that encroaching development is threatening Oxford's unique character. Mr Pullman,…
New video: Redefining Dæmons
Item published on 29th Sep 2007. 13 comments.
Yahoo! Movies has added a new video on dæmons and their role in The Golden Compass movie. The video features mostly new footage with short clips…
Attend The Golden Compass trailer release party October 9th in NYC
Item published on 26th Sep 2007. 7 comments.
New Line Cinema is releasing the The Golden Compass trailer on Tuesday October 9th in New York City, coinciding with the opening of the world-famous Rockefeller…
Chance to appear in Pullman film
Item published on 26th Sep 2007. 0 comments.
Oxford mail reports: As far as Friday night entertainment goes, it's not a bad deal - an invitation to a masquerade ball plus the chance to appear on…
Band performs live for Butterfly Tattoo
Item published on 20th Sep 2007. 1 comment.
The Oxford Mail writes: Oxford band A Silent Film lived up to their name when they took centre stage for a pivotal scene in a film adaptation of Oxford…
The Golden Compass: SEGA on set
Item published on 19th Sep 2007. 0 comments.
IGN blogwriter TheGoldenCompass reports on a set visit for SEGA for the video game adaptation of The Golden Compass. The blog images include a close up…
Japanese Golden Compass Site and Trailer
Item published on 16th Sep 2007. 2 comments.
The official Japanese website for The Golden Compass has been launched together with a Japanese trailer, which contains several new snippets including…
Golden Compass in New York Film Festival
Item published on 16th Sep 2007. 1 comment.
The 45th New York Film Festival will host a gala event saluting New Line Cinema's 40 years of movie making on the 5th of October, which will include a…
Golden Compass VFX Animation Complete
Item published on 16th Sep 2007. 1 comment.
An update of the Official Golden Compass Blog provides a link to character animator Arslan Elver's blog who reports that visual effects animation for…
Philip Pullman writes new book about Iorek and Lee Scoresby
Item published on 2nd Sep 2007. 22 comments.
In interviews with French and Israelian fansites, Philip Pullman has revealed that he will write another book to accompany the His Dark Materials trilogy.…
Fate of a Studio Hangs in the Balance
Item published on 30th Aug 2007. 5 comments.
The New York Times has published a lengthy article on the development of The Golden Compass and its importance on the future prospects of New Line Cinema:…
Interview with Video Game Developer
Item published on 30th Aug 2007. 0 comments.
Wired Magazine has an interview with Daz Berg, the lead designer of The Golden Compass videogame: Shiny Entertainment took on quite a challenge when they…
Bands Battle For Butterfly Tattoo Film Slot
Item published on 24th Aug 2007. 4 comments.
The Oxford Mail reports: Oxford bands are set to battle it out for the chance to appear on screen in a new film based on Philip Pullman's novel The Butterfly…
Philip Pullman and Rowan Williams Debate Recording
Item published on 17th Aug 2007. 1 comment.
The National Theatre has posted the recording of the debate between Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Philip Pullman, held at the National…
Mythopia 2007
Item published on 17th Aug 2007. 0 comments.
For the third year in a row, Mythopia is one of the most prominent literary conventions in the Israeli landscape. Starting off with academic lectures…
Kidman and Craig to Star in The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass
Item published on 17th Aug 2007. 24 comments.
This article from Entertainment Weekly mentions the removal of the religious themes in the movies, and confirms that Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman have…
The Golden Compass Preproduction Movie
Item published on 15th Aug 2007. 16 comments.
We're proud to present the preproduction movie of The Golden Compass. It's basically a run-through of the whole movie before — as the title implies…
Nicole Kidman Falls For Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig
Item published on 15th Aug 2007. 3 comments.
Movies on MTV.com reports: There's another character that has been written with Kidman in mind: Mrs. Coulter from the "His Dark Materials" fantasy-book…
The Golden Compass Blog Expanded
Item published on 9th Aug 2007. 1 comment.
The official Golden Compass blog has been expanded to contain a lot more side-information about the movies. The newly added content includes storyline…
Interview with Laurie Frost
Item published on 3rd Aug 2007. 1 comment.
First off, I’d like to thank Dr. Frost for her patience, time, and wonderful answers. She was very kind and helpful even when I was at a loss for…
Review: Scottish Youth Theatre
Item published on 2nd Aug 2007. 6 comments.
The Herald reports: It's easy to see the appeal of His Dark Materials for a large, young and talent-rich company such as Scottish Youth Theatre. Among…
The Golden Compass: Comic-Con Footage
Item published on 28th Jul 2007. 38 comments.
The New Line presentation at Comic-Con 2007 screened a special 5 minute long extended preview. It's basically an edited version of the 10 minute preview…
The Golden Compass Booth at Comic-Con
Item published on 26th Jul 2007. 3 comments.
MTV Movies Blog reports: Our team is on the ground in San Diego, and we’re the first inside Comic-Con! Our friends at New Line were nice enough…
Scottish Youth Theatre presents His Dark Materials
Item published on 26th Jul 2007. 1 comment.
This week sees the start of an 11-day run of the Scottish Youth Theatre's performance of His Dark Materials, adapted by Nicholas Wright. The performance…
New Screenshots from Golden Compass Game
Item published on 19th Jul 2007. 4 comments.
GamersHell.com reports: SEGA has released several new screenshots from The Golden Compass, illustrating this game developed by Shiny Entertainment and…
New 3D Tracking Engine to Be Used for Golden Compass FX
Item published on 16th Jul 2007. 0 comments.
Animation Magazine reports: Noted CG and vfx house Framestore CFC will use REALVIZ Movimento for its jam-packed 2007-2008 production pipeline, including…
Complete Production Notes for Golden Compass
Item published on 16th Jul 2007. 5 comments.
New Line handed out production notes to the press at Cannes; these notes contain a huge amount of information on the process of adapting The Golden…
The Golden Compass: New Teaser Trailer
Item published on 14th Jul 2007. 11 comments.
New Line has released a new teaser trailer for The Golden Compass. The trailer has a few new snippets we've not seen yet including Lyra spitting…
Golden Compass Posters: Exclusive First Look
Item published on 13th Jul 2007. 12 comments.
Cinematical reports: The recent trailer release gave us plenty of reasons to geek out over the promise of The Golden Compass, New Line Cinema's winter…
Craig Accidentally Injures Cameraman On Set of Golden Compass
Item published on 13th Jul 2007. 5 comments.
ZeeNews.com reports: New Bond star Daniel Craig showed just how dangerous he can be, when he inadvertently left a crewmember with broken bones on the…
Dundee Book Festival with Philip Pullman
Item published on 7th Jul 2007. 2 comments.
The Scotsman reports: I was lucky enough to chair an event at the Dundee Book Festival with Philip Pullman, who was receiving an honorary degree,…
The Golden Compass Game Trailer
Item published on 7th Jul 2007. 4 comments.
Sega and Shiny Entertainment have released a trailer for the upcoming The Golden Compass videogame. It offers a 3 minute insight in the progress of the…
Rallying Call Over Jericho Boatyard Site Plans
Item published on 26th Jun 2007. 1 comment.
The Oxford Mail reports: A rallying call has gone out in a bid to save an Oxford canalside site from the latest threat from developers. Last summer…
Pictures of shooting in Oxford
Item published on 25th Jun 2007. 1 comment.
The Golden Compass crew has landed in Oxford again for another shooting session. Ted Weiland was in the neighbourhood, and he shot a few pictures. They…
Pullman Posts Midsummer Message
Item published on 25th Jun 2007. 1 comment.
Philip Pullman writes on his website: Carnegie of Carnegies It`s about time I put another message here. So here goes. Carnegie of Carnegies This award,…
IGN AU Preview of Golden Compass
Item published on 22nd Jun 2007. 6 comments.
IGN reports: Currently slotted for a Boxing Day release in Australia (and December 7 in most other, more fortunate regions), The Golden Compass is the…
Northern Lights Wins Carnegie of Carnegies
Item published on 22nd Jun 2007. 3 comments.
The Guardian reports: Philip Pullman has cemented his place as one of the stars of children's literature this evening, triumphing in a poll to choose…
Pullman Set to Headline Inaugural Dundee Literary Festival
Item published on 21st Jun 2007. 0 comments.
The BBC reports: Literary stars Philip Pullman and Jacqueline Wilson are set to headline the first ever Dundee Literary Festival. During the two-day event…
Pullman Signs Letter Urging Gordon Brown to Transfer Power to People
Item published on 21st Jun 2007. 0 comments.
The Independent reports: More than 100 celebrities, academics and pressure groups challenge Gordon Brown today to give ordinary citizens a direct say…
Golden Compass Merchandise at New York Licensing Show
Item published on 21st Jun 2007. 0 comments.
Buzz Report reports: New York’s Scholastic will release seven formats of books around the release of New Line Cinema's The Golden Compass in December,…
Community Meeting on Jericho Development
Item published on 19th Jun 2007. 0 comments.
The Oxford Mail reports: Residents in Jericho, Oxford, are meeting tonight to discuss new plans to build flats in the area. Spring Residential has…
His Dark Materials Excluded from Free Book Scheme in Britain
Item published on 19th Jun 2007. 1 comment.
The Telegraph reports: Children will be able to choose a free novel when they start secondary school in September - but they may not recognise most of…
An Audiobook to Make the Miles Fly By
Item published on 19th Jun 2007. 2 comments.
The Christian Science Monitor reviewed the His Dark Materials audiobooks: Parents be forewarned: The audio book trilogy I'm about to recommend may raise…
Pullman Backs Carbon Conscious School
Item published on 18th Jun 2007. 1 comment.
24dash.com reports: Philip Pullman, world-renowned author of ‘His Dark Materials’ children’s trilogy, has pledged his support to a new…
Interview with a The Golden Compass Special Effects Technician
Item published on 13th Jun 2007. 4 comments.
Queste Oscure Materie.net writes: [we] realised an interview with one of the technicians who are working on the Golden Compass movie. Question: What can…
Analysis of Golden Compass Game
Item published on 8th Jun 2007. 8 comments.
Game Informer Magazine writes: The announcement of "The Golden Compass" game is super-exciting for some and completely off the radar for others. …
Marketing Report for Golden Compass at Book Expo America
Item published on 6th Jun 2007. 1 comment.
Playthings reports: At this year’s Book Expo America (BEA), which took place this past weekend at New York’s Jacob Javits Center, Judith Haut,…
The Golden Compass Production Footage
Item published on 5th Jun 2007. 20 comments.
After many painstaking hours of editing we are proud to present production footage from The Golden Compass. This material was released by New Line at…
Writing Competition Drawing To An End
Item published on 31st May 2007. 1 comment.
If you're still in for winning a copy of Claire Squires' Philip Pullman, Master Storyteller then hurry up! The deadline is the 31st of May, today but…
iMedia Connection reviews Golden Compass Film Website
Item published on 30th May 2007. 0 comments.
iMedia Connection reports: The release of Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass" may still be far off, but that hasn't tapered the interest of…
Cannes Review: The Golden Compass
Item published on 29th May 2007. 8 comments.
Looking for The Golden Compass reviews? See our The Golden Compass reviews page, updated constantly with the latest press reviews JoBlo.com adds a review…
Pullman condemns children's television
Item published on 27th May 2007. 8 comments.
The Observer reports: Philip Pullman, the Whitbread award-winning author of His Dark Materials, has condemned children's television as 'social poison',…
Lyra actress chats to Newsround
Item published on 24th May 2007. 2 comments.
Watch the video of the interview here. Newsround reports: The actress playing Lyra in the film of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights, The Golden Compass,…
Sam Elliott lands in the Golden saddle
Item published on 24th May 2007. 0 comments.
Ottowa Citizen writes: Sam Elliott turns up in the most unexpected places. There he is, for instance, in the middle of the children's fantasy movie The…
The Golden Compass Red Carpet Party
Item published on 23rd May 2007. 0 comments.
Yesterday evening saw New Line celebrating not only the true start of their promotional efforts for The Golden Compass, but also their 40th birthday.…
New The Golden Compass Promo Stills and Videogame Screenshots
Item published on 23rd May 2007. 0 comments.
We received new promo stills at the press conference in Cannes. Apart from stills from movie footage they also include shots of the crew working on set.…
Behind-The-Scenes Footage of The Golden Compass
Item published on 23rd May 2007. 1 comment.
Accesshollywood.com have posted a great video with a lot of behind the scenes footage on their website. It contains a lot of dialogue and scenes that…
Newcomer shines in Pullman's Golden Compass
Item published on 22nd May 2007. 1 comment.
The Guardian writes: The Golden Compass, the Hollywood adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, launched in Cannes yesterday with a…
Cannes Press Conference Analysis
Item published on 22nd May 2007. 1 comment.
The press conference that New Line held on Monday was without a doubt their most important event in Cannes. Reporters from around the globe were present,…
Reporters get peek at vivid 'Golden Compass' at Cannes
Item published on 22nd May 2007. 0 comments.
The International Herald Tribune writes: Move over, Gandalf and Frodo. After "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, New Line Cinema is betting that…
The Golden Compass Photo Call
Item published on 21st May 2007. 0 comments.
We attended the photo call for The Golden Compass today, with Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne, Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Dakota…
Film-goers 'jaded by effects'
Item published on 21st May 2007. 0 comments.
Metro reports: Movie audiences have become "jaded" by special effects, the director of the forthcoming film based on Philip Pullman's His Dark…
New Children's Fantasy Blockbuster Nears Release
Item published on 21st May 2007. 0 comments.
Reuters writes: First came Harry Potter, then The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia. Now young audiences have "The Golden Compass"…
The Golden Compass Teaser Trailer Released
Item published on 21st May 2007. 37 comments.
Today New Line launced the first teaser trailer for The Golden Compass. This trailer will also be shown in cinemas together with Pirates of the Caribbean…
New Line maps Compass rollout on Rings blueprint
Item published on 21st May 2007. 4 comments.
Screen Daily writes: New Line Cinema has set the release schedule for its epic $150m adventure movie The Golden Compass, almost exactly duplicating the…
The Golden Compass Press Screening Review
Item published on 21st May 2007. 7 comments.
The word screening is misleading, especially when you're at Cannes. If you tell people that you'll be attending the Golden Compass press screening people…
New Line strategy has 'Ring' to it
Item published on 21st May 2007. 3 comments.
LA Times writes: There's no denying that Hollywood worships sequels. New Line Cinema has taken the love affair one step further: It's cloning not a movie,…
Extra Scene Revealed
Item published on 20th May 2007. 4 comments.
First we thought it was a reshoot, then we realised that was a completely new scene, and now finally we know what scene it is. In the book it is mentioned…
The Golden Compass Press Screening Transcript
Item published on 20th May 2007. 11 comments.
HisDarkMaterials.org is proud to present the first complete transcript of the press screening of selected Golden Compass scenes. The screening took place…
HisDarkMaterials.org at Cannes 2007
Item published on 19th May 2007. 15 comments.
As I am writing this I am sitting in a lovely park in the Côte d'Azur town of Cannes, where the 60th edition of the film festival is currently being…
New Scene Added To The Golden Compass
Item published on 19th May 2007. 1 comment.
Le Matin reports that Daniel Craig is busy shooting a scene in Grindelwald, Switzerland. This beautiful area is favoured by hikers and skiers alike, and…
Northern Lights 3rd best book of last 25 years in Waterstones public voting
Item published on 17th May 2007. 5 comments.
Waterstones booksellers recently held a competition to choose the best book of the last 25 years, voted on by the public. Northern Lights came…
Northern Lights Listed as a Classic on Official British Gov't List of Books for Boys
Item published on 16th May 2007. 5 comments.
The Telegraph reports: "[..] and Northern Lights, the first instalment of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy are more recent titles…
Book Review: His Dark Materials Omnibus by Philip Pullman
Item published on 15th May 2007. 0 comments.
When I first heard of The Golden Compass I wanted to read it, but held off doing so because I had a lot going on at the time. When I was ready to read…
IGN Golden Compass Game Preview
Item published on 11th May 2007. 6 comments.
IGN reports on the Golden Compass game: It was stressed how much more expansive the game will be than the movie. The Golden Compass will take place over…
Your Favorite Book of the Last 25 Years?
Item published on 4th May 2007. 7 comments.
Waterstones is inviting readers to vote for their favorite book of the past 25 years, out of a list of 100 on their site. Northern Lights is one of them.…
High Resolution Teaser Poster
Item published on 4th May 2007. 12 comments.
MonstersandCritics.com has added the new official teaser poster to its website. The poster shows Lyra holding the alethiometer, with Iorek…
Richards, Weitz, Craig, Elliot, and Green to attend Cannes preview
Item published on 30th Apr 2007. 9 comments.
StarGazette.com reports: About 15 minutes of footage [of The Golden Compass] will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off May 16. That's…
Chris Weitz Poll Disappointment
Item published on 30th Apr 2007. 2 comments.
Time writes: "Being a fan helps with the tricky business of winning over fanboys of established franchises, who tend to be a protective bunch. When…