The landing of Lyra and the Gyptians at Trollesund is being filmed at Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent this week. Film crews have been seen constructing a mock building front and “brownwashing” some of the existing buildings, with prop barrels and other dockside paraphenalia about. The dockyard, lieing on the banks of the River Medway, saw the foundation of the Royal Navy under Henry VIII.
Trollesund at Chatham Historic Dockyard
October 3, 2006
Roger
September 29, 2006
The young Ben Walker is to play Roger in the first His Dark Materials film. Walker's major role to date has been in Sweeny Todd, opposite Ray Winstone last Christmas on the BBC. He has light brown hair and blue eyes.
Sega to produce His Dark Materials videogame
September 27, 2006
New Line has signed a video game licensing deal with Sega for His Dark Materials, reports Variety. The agreement gives Sega interactive rights to all three books in the trilogy; the company is already at work on The Golden Compass game and plans to release it on multiple consoles next November, to tie in with the film's release. New Line are expected to unveil several other major licensing deals for HDM in the next few weeks, including a master toy license and numerous promotional partners. Read more. Continue reading
Furniture for Movie Sets
September 26, 2006
A Hampshire firm, Dalbergia Ltd., has won a contract to make furniture for several of The Golden Compass sets. Working with the film's designers, they created “a pair of flame-birch veneer sofas, with a set of four matching side tables as well as a pair of futuristically designed tub chairs and a stunning marquetry topped coffee table in satinwood, macasser ebony and weathered sycamore veneers.” The company's main business is the restoration of existing furniture and production of bespoke pieces for customers – film work is a new venture. The owner, Piers Paterson, said: “This was a really enjoyable and exciting project to work on and was an opportunity to showcase a range of our skills. The furniture has been well received by the film's designers and it looks fantastic on set.”
New photos of Kidman as Coulter
September 25, 2006
Many new photos of Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Coulter on the set of The Golden Compass appeared today on the internet, this time with Kidman in a different costume – described by People Magazine as “all-business” for those of you who weren't too pleased with the first costume we saw. View the photos. The fellow all in black and with the gold chain around his neck appears to be the actor playing Fra Pavel, whilst Chris Weiz can be seen giving directions in some others.
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