Rediff India Abroad has an interview with director Anand Tucker about the upcoming “Golden Compass” adaptation and some more general views on filmmaking and his latest project, “Shopgirl.” Read More.
Meet Anand Tucker, Hollywood director
October 17, 2005
Holy war looms over Disney's Narnia epic
October 16, 2005
The Observer: “To millions The Chronicles of Narnia are a childhood tale of wonder and triumph now made into a film that could inspire millions of children to read. To others, including the celebrated fantasy author Philip Pullman, they are stories of racism and thinly veiled religious propaganda that will corrupt children rather than inspiring them.” Read More.
Edit: The BBC is running a related article, with a comment feature at the bottom that seems to be generating an interesting discussion on Pullman's comments about Lewis. Check it out.
Novels to Troubled Films
October 15, 2005
The Times has an article on the perversion Hollywood can often wreak on an author's work as it makes the transition from paper to celluloid. It insinuates, as other Times articles have in the past, that the pressure a film studio can often exert has got to Philip Pullman; “He hints that what will change is not the theme, but the target, with the church replaced with a totalitarian state, and he is comfortable with that. ” Read more.
Authors Help to Rebuild Hurricane-Ravaged Schools
October 11, 2005
“In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, schools systems suffered billions of dollars of damages,” writes the Baltimore Chronicle. “Following Katrina, (the) American Public School Endowments began an initiative to raise funds to aid in the rebuilding of these schools. This initiative has gained the support of many authors.” Philip Pullman wrote in to say, â€ÂI'm very glad to hear about the efforts your organization is making in rebuilding schools in the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the floods.” Read more.
Tucker on HDM, again
October 7, 2005
Some new quotes from Anand Tucker have appeared at MTV.com: On the budget: “You've still got to turn up with a camera and some actors and shoot; it's the same deal … There's going to be a lot of CGI, but at the heart of it, it's still basically the story of a little girl who's looking for her true mother and father. It's just an emotional story at heart.” And the inevitable comparisons with Harry Potter: “J.K. Rowling sold 56 million 'Harry Potter' [books]. The next-biggest-selling series of children's books is Philip Pullman's ['Materials'] books at 8 million. So he's sold a hell of a lot of books, it's just that there's that 'Harry Potter' thing looming over you. But they're very, very popular … and I'll do my best to do justice to them.” Read more.
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