The first episode was great. The adventure continues tonight… The Golden whaaa’? After an extremely strong opening episode of His Dark Materials that introduced us to all the main players and portrayed Jordan College in all of its opulent and threatening beauty, the hands of time have stared to turn on the adventures of Lyra Belacqua. That […]
6 years ago
This looks like the show to watch over Christmas. Whenever discussions are being had about the upcoming HBO and BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s beloved books, four words are banned from being mentioned. The. Golden. Compass. Film. Christ, in terms of horrific adaptations of wonderful source material, Chris Weitz’s film is right up there among […]
6 years ago
If anything can fill that epic fantasy void left behind by Game Of Thrones, it’ll be this. If you didn’t already know, the His Dark Materials Trilogy is one of the best series of books of the last two decades or so, and we really can’t recommend enough that you give them a read. We’ll […]
7 years ago
The books are getting the adaptation they deserve. As soon as the His Dark Materials TV adaptation was announced, our mood was a mix of giddy excitement and quiet caution because as fans of Phillip Pullman’s beloved trilogy of books will know, the film adaptation of The Golden Compass was an absolute mess. To begin with, the […]
7 years ago
A star-studded cast and crew will make another go of Philip Pullman’s books. X-Man James McAvoy has signed up for a key role in the forthcoming BBC adaption of His Dark Materials, a new eight-part series based on Philip Pullman’s fantasy epic of the same name. Part one of the trilogy was previously adapted for […]
8 years ago
The first entry in The Book Of Dust is due out this October
9 years ago