Category Archives: Discussion

Emmerich Appointed New Line President

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Ian

New Line Cinema, the production company behind The Golden Compass movie, have a new President. Toby Emmerich, previously a New Line production chief, has been named President and COO of the company and will be reporting directly to Alan Horn, … Continue reading →

His Dark Materials Audio Recommendation

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Ian

Following Sue Arnold’s highly positive recommendation of the unabridged Philip Pullman-narrated Northern Lights audiobook in Saturday’s Guardian newspaper, the Bookwitch features a blog with her thoughts on the audiobooks. Something both critics seem to be fans of is the voice … Continue reading →

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Golden Compass a Global Success

Posted on March 8, 2008 by krebbe

After the success in Japan, the Golden Compass movie is on course to set a record as the first film in history to gross $300 million abroad while failing to reach $100 million in North America. Why did the film … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Discussion, The Golden Compass movie | 37 Comments

Tolkien Estate Suing New Line Cinema

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Ian

According to the Associated Press the estate of writer J.R.R. Tolkien have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against New Line Cinema, claiming that they have as yet received no money from the movie adaptation of Lord of the Rings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, The Subtle Knife movie | 23 Comments

Has The Golden Compass movie wrecked New Line Cinema?

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Ian

Actor Colin Farrell recently explained to reporters that a film in which he stars, “Pride And Glory”, has had its release pushed back until 2009. He explained that contrary to popular belief that the film simply was still incomplete, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, The Golden Compass movie | 13 Comments