Category Archives: Merchandise

The Golden Compass Board Game

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Ian

Bridgetothestars recently got their hands on a copy of the official The Golden Compass board game, made by Sophisticated Games, and Ian Giles and a couple of other willing volunteers offered to try it out. Find out what they thought … 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 →

$50 million in marketing and promo support

Posted on November 7, 2007 by jessia

Variety has posted an article on the marketing side of New Line’s upcoming adaptation of the Golden Compass. $50 million has been committed to marketing via blue chip brands alone, not to mention merchandise contracts. The studio estimates that these … Continue reading →

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Replica Alethiometers on sale 2008

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Will

Asides from the plastic which dominates most of the merchandise for The Golden Compass movie, some higher-end replicas of props from the film are being produced. The Noble Collection list two such items: a replica alethiometer and a replica of … Continue reading →

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Tamagotchi, Battling Bears & Figures

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Will

Play.com have listed several previously announced and some new pieces of merchandise for The Golden Compass. There’s an “Interactive Alethiometer Shaped Digi Daemon” – essentially a Tamagotchi in a small plastic alethiometer; “Battling Bear” toys for Iorek and Ragnar; plus … Continue reading →

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