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Filmick reports Golden Compass reshoots

Posted on May 1, 2007 by jessia

Brendon from Filmick film blog, who first alerted sraffies of First Look footage, reports, “I have been reliably informed… that two weeks of reshoots for The Golden Compass began yesterday. And, yep, that could indeed be a decent slice of … Continue reading →

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Dark world comes to life

Posted on April 22, 2007 by jessia

Today the Brisbane Times published a lengthy article by Valerie Lawson on the upcoming New Line film adaptation for The Golden Compass. “The $US150 million movie looks set to be box office gold for producer New Line Cinema, which also … Continue reading →

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First Look: The Golden Compass footage

Posted on March 25, 2007 by jessia

A promotional video for The Golden Compass has hit the web today. Something of a proto-trailer, the video is a mixture of completed live-action footage and as-yet unfinished effects work. It features all of the major stars from the upcoming … Continue reading →

Lyra goes to Hollywood

Posted on March 12, 2007 by jessia

Philip Pullman has written a piece in the Sunday Times, hosts of this year’s Oxford Literary Festival beginning 20 March, “revealing his feelings at the prospect of seeing His Dark Materials on screen.” In his first in-depth reflections on film … Continue reading →

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Oscar Buzz

Posted on March 5, 2007 by jessia

The critical buzz has already begun. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today summarises the development of buzz for the 79th Academy Awards’ nominations and makes some predictions for next year’s awards. “The fun bunch: Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig star in … Continue reading →

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