Question for Cards Inc & Master Replicas
Posted on November 13, 2006 by

Darren Epstein of Cards Inc. and Master Replicas – the two companies developing cards, toys and prop replicas for The Golden Compass film – has very kindly agreed to answer any questions His Dark Materials fans may have on their plans. What kind of products would you like to see in this field? What sorts of things would you not like to see? Any and all questions in the comments please, and we'll put them to Darren – who has visited the set and been hands-on with clockwork spies and the alethiometer – very soon.

edit: A lot of people are just suggesting items – can anyone perhaps think of some straight-up questions they'd like to ask?



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Eva Green on HDM
Posted on November 13, 2006 by

Superheroflix have an interview with Eva Green, who is playing Serafina Pekkala in The Golden Compass movie. The bulk of the interview is about her turn in the next Bond film, Casino Royale, but she has some things to say about His Dark Materials too:

“I'm playing Serafina Pekkala, a good witch, a very wise character. I hope the studio will be brave enough to bring the darkness and not make it a new Harry Potter. It questions religion and God, so we'll see what they do with it. But the first script is really good.” Read more.

EvaGreenWeb also tip us to Eva talking to The Telegraph a few days ago about her witch training: “Serafina has to just drop [to land], and I always have problems, even on swings and rollercoasters. So this is the most challenging thing. It's very fast.”



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Armoured Bear Band
Posted on November 13, 2006 by

Irish-based band Armoured Bear's debut single came out last week. The group say they're “big fans of the books, and all things HDM, and always give it a mention at live shows.” The band's debut single, Imagination went on release last Friday (Oct. 20th) and is also available on iTunes. Mr. Pullman has recieved a copy of the full twelve track album entitled Honeycomb Mooons (released Jan. 2007) and responded positively to the music. Check their website for more. If the 'fan music' alarm bell is ringing in your head, rest assured – the band kindly sent us a copy of the album and the music is very amenable.



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Zeppelins Away
Posted on November 10, 2006 by

Zeppelins are very much a staple of the alternative history genre, featuring as they do in His Dark Materials. The BBC have an interesting piece on the noble craft. Philip Pullman gives a few words on his use of the drigible: “I used it for scenery. It is picturesque. The curious notion of something that is lighter than air is fascinating to begin with. There are also associations with glamour and luxury, the idea of sipping champagne as you cross the Atlantic. And it ties into our feelings about the threat that conventional aviation poses to the environment.” Read more.



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Second Photo of Lyra?
Posted on November 7, 2006 by Ian

Thanks to Mockingbird on the forums who has reported that a further poster like photo, with a face on shot of Dakota Blue Richards and Nicole Kidman, has been posted on iMdb. It has not been verified by New Line, but it does appear genuine. It is supposedly taken from promotional material which has been sent to cinemas. Click the thumbnail to see it in full. Feel free to discuss this in the relevant thread on our forums. See the image in context here. Continue reading →



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