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 Chris Weitz was tapped to direct this fall's His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass, an adaptation of the first book in Philip Pullman's fantasy series, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, the About a Boy director made the mistake of going online and reading a poll of fan reaction. "I had just barely beaten 'nobody' as the person who would be the best director for the series," says Weitz, who eventually invited some fans onto the set and proved his fanboy bona fides."
It's funny that Weitz forgets to mention that Tom Stoppard beat 'nobody' as well as him in our poll back then. Luckily, as the article mentions, Chris Weitz has been able to prove his dedication to the project since then.
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#1
was the poll on here?
hey, what ever happened to our polls?
# May 1, 2007 02:40 by Lee_Scoresby
#2
Our poll system was retired when we launched the new site, but it'll be back!
# May 1, 2007 16:18 by Lord Asriel