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Among the season’s best

Posted on September 5, 2007 by jessia

The Times lists the Golden Compass among this upcoming season’s best films to look out for, among other book-to-film adaptations like Ian McEwan’s Atonement and Khaled HosseiniÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s the Kite Runner. “Believe the hype? Big budget, big ambitions and even bigger … Continue reading →

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Craig and Kidman to return for sequels

Posted on August 18, 2007 by jessia

The official film blog has posted two items from from the 24 August issue of Entertainment Weekly. The magazine indicates that she and Daniel Craig have both signed on to return for the next two films. Nicole Kidman comments on … Continue reading →

Power Glamour

Posted on August 17, 2007 by jessia

Nicole Kidman is featured in September’s InStyle coverage of the coming film season for her role as the powerful and glamorous Mrs. Coulter in the Golden Compass. ‘In this lush fantasy, the Oscar winner lives in a parallel universe with … Continue reading →

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ComicCon preview for Golden Compass movie

Posted on August 3, 2007 by jessia

The official film website now features an extended trailer produced for last week’s multi-genre fan festival Comic-Con. Mostly a re-editing of the footage shown to the press at Cannes, it features previously unseen footage of Dakota Blue Richards and the … Continue reading →

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Golden Compass reshoots in Switzerland

Posted on May 4, 2007 by jessia

Brendon from the Filmick blog has received an update on his source for the couple weeks of reshoots scheduled for the Golden Compass, “Turns out they’re taking place in Switzerland. Fans of the book will instantly be able to surmise … Continue reading →

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