Speculation continues that Worcester College will be used to film the adaptation of Philip Pullman 's award-winning trilogy, His Dark Materials. Following months of rumours, it was announced last year that New Line Cinema, under the director Chris Weitz, had received Pullman 's full support in bringing his work to the screen.
The venture suffered a setback in December when Weitz pulled out of the film but before his resignation, Weitz had stated that he hoped to use Worcester College for a large body of the filming despite the fact that the fictional Jordan College of the narrative is believed to have been based upon Pullman 's own former college, Exeter.
The University Media Department and Worcester College said that there has been no communication with the film company regarding location work so far.
Worcester 's Provost, Mr Richard Smethurst, stated that although no request had yet been made, such an offer would certainly be considered. Oxford has featured in a multitude of blockbuster films, perhaps most famously in the recent 'Harry Potter' adaptations, which were filmed at Christ Church and New College.
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