Author Archives: Ian
Second Photo of Lyra?
November 7, 2006
Thanks to Mockingbird on the forums who has reported that a further poster like photo, with a face on shot of Dakota Blue Richards and Nicole Kidman, has been posted on iMdb. It has not been verified by New Line, … Continue reading
Dakota Blue Richards Photo
October 30, 2006
The first official picture of Dakota Blue Richards, who plays Lyra in The Golden Compass, has today been released by the New Line. She is seen in the photo with her on screen mother Mrs Coulter (Nicole Kidman). Feel free … Continue reading
The Elements of His Dark Materials: A Guide to Philip Pullman’s Trilogy
October 25, 2006
This month has seen the publication of [i]The Elements of His Dark Materials: A Guide to Philip Pullman’s Trilogy[/i] by American Laurie Frost. Philip Pullman featured it in his October [link=http://www.philip-pullman.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=128]newsletter[/link], saying “It will sit on the shelf next to … Continue reading
You can't live without a dæmon, so can you live without a mobile phone?
September 10, 2006
It seems that the link between human and dæmon is so strong that it has been used in simile in last Thursday’s episode of “The Archers†on BBC Radio 4. In conversation, we hear the words; “Tom being without his … Continue reading
Lyra Cast and Movie to Begin Production
June 29, 2006
Dakota Blue Richards has been cast in the lead role of Lyra Belacqua. Richards, 12 years old, landed the role after filmmakers conducted an extensive casting search. More than 10,000 young girls attended open calls in Oxford, Cambridge, Exeter, and … Continue reading
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