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Chris Weitz Answers Questions

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Will

MTV have posted the first part of a very illuminating Q&A session with Chris Weitz, the director of The Golden Compass. Weitz addresses the ongoing rows over His Dark Materials’ religious themes, making clear that the overt stating of some … Continue reading →

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Golden Compass TV Spots Galore

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Will

Short trailers for The Golden Compass have been running on American TV for a while now; we posted the first and second online last week; now another five have appeared online. Most feature a strong emphasis on the alethiometer (“golden … Continue reading →

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FAO Golden Compass Range

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Will

New York specialty toy retailer FAO Schwarz are producing a range of items for The Golden Compass movie. Here’s what they have to say on the line-up, with images below: “We worked closely with New Line Cinemas to recreate the … Continue reading →

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A Response from Chris Weitz to Atlantic Monthly

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Will

The director of The Golden Compass, Chris Weitz, has forwarded us his written response to the Atlantic Monthly regarding their article we reported on last week. Dear sir or madam: Hana Rosin’s hatchet-job on my film of Philip Pullman’s novel … Continue reading →

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Concept Art & Storyboards

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Will

IGN have posted numerous storyboards and concept art from The Golden Compass. The storyboards go through several scenes, including Lyra and Mrs Coulter in her apartment, Lyra meeting Serafina onboard the Nooderlicht and the Silver Guillotine at Bolvangar. Go to … Continue reading →

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