Hossein Amini to script The Subtle Knife
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Variety reports: “New Line has hired Hossein Amini (“The Wings of the Dove”) to pen “The Subtle Knife,” the second part of Phillip Pullman's “His Dark Materials.” […] New Line president Toby Emmerich has continued to assert that the mini-major plans to shoot the second and third stories in Pullman's trilogy, but only if the first performs well. But he also said this week that the hiring of Amini represents a significant commitment toward going ahead with the next film. Read More.

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New Line has hired Hossein Amini (“The Wings of the Dove”) to pen “The Subtle Knife,” the second part of Phillip Pullman's “His Dark Materials.”

Move comes as New Line's in the midst of a five-month shoot on Pullman's “The Golden Compass” at Shepperton Studios in London. Chris Weitz is directing the $150 million “Compass” — to be released late this year — from his own script.

New Line president Toby Emmerich has continued to assert that the mini-major plans to shoot the second and third stories in Pullman's trilogy, but only if the first performs well. But he also said this week that the hiring of Amini represents a significant commitment toward going ahead with the next film.

Amini's currently penning “Drive” for U with Hugh Jackman attached to star and Marc Platt producing. Other credits include “Jude” and “The Four Feathers.”

Brit newcomer Dakota Blue Richards stars in “Compass” as 12-year-old Lyra Belacqua, who travels to a parallel universe to battle the forces of evil and rescue her best friend. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Eva Green also star.

In “The Subtle Knife,” Pullman introduces the character of a 12-year-old boy who has learned the art of invisibility and is seeking his missing father when he encounters a vanishing cat and joins forces with Lyra Belacqua.

Pullman's final book in the trilogy, “The Amber Spyglass,” won the U.K.'s 2001 Whitbred Prize for children's book, then became the first kids' book to win the Whitbred book of the year award.

Scholastic Media's Debra Forte is producing “Compass” with line producer Bill Carraro.

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266 Responses to Hossein Amini to script The Subtle Knife

  1. to-old-to-be-Will says:

    I think that i would be the perfect Will, i´m a good actor, i´m tall, i kinda got the right voice and i´ve read all the books more than once, but the problem is that i´m 14 years old, so i´m be older than Will, and I live in Iceland(N-europe), so it isn´t a short trip to the studio.

    (pardon my english)

  2. Conor says:

    Arkarus i heard somewhere that they just made them act from the script and asked them questions like.. “why should you be lyra” and that kinda stuff… it kinda makes sense… because you dont go to a movie audition and the directer makes you do the hokey pokey lol.

    oh and “to-old-to-be-will” your gona have a lot of competetion i can asure you on that… but good luck tho… ill look forward to seeing you there=]

  3. Tom says:

    to-old-to-be-will, I think you have to be an uk person, so I don’t think you can enter, it was like that for the lyra auditions, but it might be different for will…

  4. Ramsey Lawrence says:

    I think Will hasnt got a strong English voice and his accent is not shown in the books so i think it will be different than the lyra auditions.

  5. Tom says:

    Maybe, I don’t know what accent I have, apart from I have a really high voice, lol!

  6. Ramsey Lawrence says:

    I better get preparing it would be good for me to ge a headstart.

  7. Conor says:

    if you know out something about auditions.. keep it secret … but tells us you know lol just so we can annoy every1=p

    OJOJOJ ARGGGHHH OLD MAN BACK AGAIN TRYING TO KILL ME

  8. Arkarus says:

    ty conor, ill practise, oh, and good luck,if u know anything bout the time/dates of auditions, POST EM’ 🙂

  9. Ramsey Lawrence says:

    I heard Philip Pullman himself will turn up if they are held

  10. Conor says:

    ooooh… nerve recking

  11. Taichi says:

    lol XD 🙂 =¬)i don’t think 10 year olds could do it….. well not if they were about 5,7 and probably they are looking for 12 year olds to do the part of Will. Good luck to everyone if you’ll be there… =]

  12. matthew thomas dakota mclean says:

    I am a certifeid actor and if any body (cast crew producers) sees this email me if you do not have the part as will yet would you please recomend me i can send a video for the role.
    sincerly

    matthew thomas dakota mclean

    e-mail me at staygold62@hotmail.com

  13. Arkarus says:

    anybody got any ideas if what else we will have to do in the audition?,
    and, GOOD LUCK everybody, and happy valentines day, if anybody gets any info on the dates of the auditions POST EM.

  14. matthew dakota mclean says:

    allo i got some news on those auditions allyou guys are rambleing i bet there going to have the auditions in oxford the last ones were for Lyraand they probly also going to be heald in the summer so we dont have tomiss school.
    matt

  15. charlie says:

    i already knew that

  16. Conor says:

    i want info on the subtle knife audition.. *sniffle* …

  17. Conor says:

    pleaaassseeeee

  18. Tom says:

    No one really knows when the auditions are, but I’m sure we’ll all make it, so no sweat!

  19. Nieko says:

    Lol new line have NO idea yet wether they wanna do it, its not just about the money they make, its also about the obvious protests the film and books caused, i just hope they do

  20. Tom says:

    me too, I really hope they do!

  21. Tom says:

    I’ll proberly… do something… if they don’t do it

  22. Listen all u guys better be worried about somethin` else – if the auditions will even be in america – Will is BRITISH!!!

  23. a monkey would be good says:

    really wannabe will liv in Holland though but parents froms uk sow that’ll help. but not sure if i can make it:sad

  24. a monkey would be good says:

    what about a british nationality then i could.

    anyway if they are heald in the summer then there is more chance because i’m going on holiday then yaaaaaaayy

  25. a monkey would be good says:

    by the way what do those dates mean it says some of them are from 1999

  26. simon says:

    … if they dont make it i’ll shoot the director of new line… if i had a gun that is…

  27. a monkey would be good says:

    When are those stupid auditions!!!!

    sorry i dont think theyre stupid but
    I JUST WANNA KNOW WHERE AND WHEN THEY ARE!!

    if they are held

  28. Tom says:

    auditions come soon… it’s crazy, these comments have just flooded in questions for where and when the auditions are. the audtions are supposedly in oxford, dunno anything else…

  29. a monkey would be good says:

    i know but if u have a british nationality but r not a uk resident and u can speak english do you think ur still allowed

    (spelling)

  30. Ramsey Lawrence says:

    mate im sure you can turn up if they are held in britan or not you may not have as much chance as us but im sure you will.

  31. a monkey would be good says:

    thnx

  32. pinchas1997 says:

    hello i’m aus tealian and i’m upset that i ca’t be will and i’m all so apset about in the amber spy glass at the end they get separted

  33. a monkey would be good says:

    is there actually any info on the time and location cause otherwise i must’ve missed out.

    QUOTE:hello i’m aus tealian and i’m upset that i ca’t be will

    i think if ur parents let you i don’t see how anyone coul stop you as long as you speak fluen english in a fair british accent you’ve still got a chance.
    (well that is if you can get from australia to england assuming that’s where they’re held)

  34. a monkey would be good says:

    wy’s nobody commenting is there any info out yet about auditions

  35. Ralts Greatrex says:

    I’d really like to know when the auditions are, has anyone got any info?

  36. a monkey would be good says:

    plz answer does anyone know how to get to this comment page by using the home page plz plz plz answer

  37. Tom says:

    I dunno, I tried and failed, so I added this page as a favourite.

  38. a monkey would be good says:

    is this like general comment or comment on hossein amini stuff?? cause it has the most comments on it

  39. Ramsey Lawrence says:

    hey guys lets compare who would most nlikley get the roll for Will

  40. a monkey would be good says:

    me!

  41. simon says:

    it was suposed to b on hossein amini but me n sum uvva ppl kinda changed the subject

  42. a monkey would be good says:

    yeah but this ones got most comments?????????????????????????

    by the way i ment unlikely

  43. ramsey lawrence says:

    fuck amini what did he do for me

  44. a monkey would be good says:

    yeah -.-‘

    how come all the other ones have about 20 comments but this ones got like 194 coming 195!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  45. a monkey would be good says:

    why’s nobody commenting

    :sad

  46. a monkey would be good says:

    why’s nobody commenting

    : very sad

  47. Tom says:

    No one knows, so no one can do much, soz mate.

  48. a monkey would be good says:

    i know eveybody is hoping on audition but what if they do cast an actor that we all know and hoping that the subtle knife will be filmed it’s all just a little confusing

  49. charlie says:

    i have researched every where and nothing could i see weould be good for info.. DRATZ……..do u know how long i have ben reaserchin and noo nothin. ***** *** N****** UU************************************************** ******* hell **** **** im givin up………****

    plus it has taken me 4 months lol