The Licensing 2006 International trade show was today and New Line, makers of the His Dark Materials movie adaptations, showcased some of its plans for the upcoming Golden Compass movie. On display was a huge horizontal poster with art of the alethiometer and Lyra upon Iorek's back. The armoured bear was also shown in a large replica model. Click here to view the images. Thanks to all those who emailed in with the find.
The armour's too elaborate. On the other hand, it IS just a model, and not definitely what they're doing in the film.
I completely agree with Iris.
The armor on Iorek looks awesome.
I agree that Iorek seems much too big. He seems like some sort of mammoth. Still, I like it.
I like the looks of things here.
I mean you can nit pick about anything if you try hard enough but going in with a clean slate I'd say they are doing an excellent job.
And they are only stills to give us something to distract ourselves with while they go off video taping the thing so relax I say.
It's going to be fabulos
I vote that Iorek looks exactly as he should, although the armor depicted looks a little unlike what I can personally pictured. I figrued something more… Knightly, while that looks contemporary (what, with it's little designs) and a bit thin. His armor was described as heavy, no person could lfit of wear it.
As for the mammoth comments on Iorek, defer to his combat scene with Iofur,a nd try to tell me that he would not be monstrous, with those descriptions.
Additionally, remember that Lyra is roughly 12, and a "petite" and "boyish" girl, hence a physically small frame. Polar bears in the natural world would be only fractionally smaller than the banner above, making the rough approximation of Lyra's size in comparison appropriate. It's not as if Azriel is on his back, after all. He would undoubtedly seem smaller if that were the case.
All in all, extremely excited. Glad we finally have a release date to dream for.
By the way, for those of you who have disputes about whether it's Iofur or Iorek: simply look for the doll/daemon. It's not there. This was intentional. Without it, we get to wonder. I do, however, retain my thoughts that it's Iorek.
Maybe I'm rusty, also, but I don't remember Iorek ever getting new armor after he regains his kinghood.
The armour (although latticed and beautiful) is not as it is described in the book. They would do well to keep it as it is now, but as it was depicted in the book I imagined something more like steel as the metal, and the design to be very polygonal and square faced.
I think Iroek looks just the right size as I always imagined the bears to be big.
The armour look nice but not as I had imagined, but still good! 🙂
I hope the films are good unlike the films for the Potter books which completely ruined the idea of Hogwarts and its world.
I don't like the name Golden Compass though!
😉 Hey thats looks cool!!! but This armour looks too new and decorated to be ioruk, so i think the bear in the picture is iofur. iorks armour is supposed to be batterd , it should be just thick slates of sort of blueish grey metal. apart from that, yeah it looks awesome!!!
I thought it was ifour too until I saw Lyra on his back.
hi.
it looks great .but dose anyone know if there willl be more auditions for parts.i tryed fot lyra but didnt get through.
the armour looks good but looks too new it needs to be more…rusty and plain.
thank u .
jazzi
ooooh, someone was already cast fpr Lyra…..dang it, i wanted to audition too.. 🙁
I am impressed! Sure, we all have our own opinions about how everything should look, but so do the concept artists, the director, and the author! So, I guess we all will just have to wait until next Nov to see if any of our visions come true! I, for one, can't wait! Good or bad armor, I'm going to enjoy the movie! 🙂 I wish I was young enough (and lived in Europe) to try out for Lyra! But I suppose 16 yr old Americans won't work, huh? I think Iris is right, your 'Northern Lights' is better than my 'Golden Compass'. Both titles make sense, but I like the European version better! 🙂
Ya know maybe Lyra fell in love with Iofur and thought it appropriate to climb on the big bears back, thus making Iorek jealous of her love for iofur and provoking the fight in which Iofur died with lyra still clinging onto him as he took his last breath.
dont worry, im not involved with making the films =]
I think,Dakota Fanning is Lyra Belacqua!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I just recently read this book based on a site recommendation, and I loved it!! After checkin out the cast on IMDB, I was really impressed with who they picked….things match up well. 😉
Only t hing that suxs is…I don't wanna wait till next year…and I wanna know who Lyra will be :wassat:
ive read all of the books and i think there awsome there my favorite books im also hoping to audition for a part in the movie 🙂
i love the books by philip pullman and i am hoping to auditon for the part of roger 🙂
p.s i think the books are great!!!!!!
were r auditions held for the parts of roger and others like will? dose any one know please im goin mad ere i cant find out from anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please does any1 no about auditions for the part of will or roger. ni am completly losing it here. if ya do please email me please please please 🙂 🙂 🙂
they have got a lyra shes called dakatoa blue richards she's blonde with blue eyes.
Man, when will those pics come??
Ahhh…..no use in asking. :angry:
ugh, i do NOT want to wait another year, and i hope they don't mess it up like they did eragon!!! (well, not actually they, but filmmakers in general)
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