Monday, October 29, 2007

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass

Rated: Not Yet Rated
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Release Date: 2007-12-07

Starring: Nicole Kidman (Marisa Coulter), Daniel Craig (Lord Asriel), Dakota Blue Richards (Lyra Belacqua), Eva Green (Serafina Pekkala), Adam Godley (voice of Pantalaimon), Nonso Anozie (voice of Iorek Byrnison), Iofur Raknison (Ian McShane), Clare Higgins (Ma Costa)
Directed by Chris Weitz
Produced by Bill Carraro, Deborah Forte
Written by Chris Weitz, Philip Pullman (original novel)

Based on author Philip Pullman's bestselling and award-winning novel, The Golden Compass tells the first story in Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.

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