Yearly Archives: 2007

Alternative Responses to Criticism
Posted on November 1, 2007 by jessia

Aside from those voices who allege that a “pro-atheist stealth campaign” is being mounted by Philip Pullman and New Line Cinema, other bloggers have spoken out to defend Pullman and His Dark Materials. Today, the official film blog posted an … Continue reading →



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Tamagotchi, Battling Bears & Figures
Posted on November 1, 2007 by Will

Play.com have listed several previously announced and some new pieces of merchandise for The Golden Compass. There’s an “Interactive Alethiometer Shaped Digi Daemon” – essentially a Tamagotchi in a small plastic alethiometer; “Battling Bear” toys for Iorek and Ragnar; plus … Continue reading →



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International Round-Up
Posted on October 30, 2007 by Will

French magazine Cine Live features The Golden Compass this month and includes an interview with the film’s director, Chris Weitz. You can view scans of the cover and article over at Elbakin. Meanwhile, Italian fansite Torre Degli Angeli have uploaded … Continue reading →



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Christian Groups Claim Pro-Atheist ‘Stealth Campaign’
Posted on October 30, 2007 by Ian

Fox News today have a well balanced article by Catherine Donaldson-Evans discussing the religious aspects of the film and the potential fallout of the film, particularly in the USA. A number of different concerned parties are quoted and cited (including … Continue reading →



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Phenomenal, says festival director
Posted on October 30, 2007 by jessia

In preparation for the Chicago Humanities Festival, the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Kevin Nance speaks to festival director Lawrence Weschler and Philip Pullman himself. “He’s a huge phenomenon,” says Weschler, whose school-aged daughter first introduced him to the His Dark Materials trilogy. … Continue reading →



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