Just one day before Anand Tucker was announced as director for the His Dark Materials films, Terry Gilliam was asked by Coming Soon about his desire to direct the adaptations. Gilliam answers a couple of questions on the topic, saying, “It's a big project and I'm not sure the studio really understands what it is, which may be why it seems to be languishing at the moment.” Read more.
Gilliam on the films
August 10, 2005
More crew added to His Dark Materials, reports IMDB
August 10, 2005
Given IMDB's usual unreliability, this should probably be taken with a grain of salt, but the following names have now been attached to the His Dark Materials film:
Leif Einarsson – previz artist
Robert M. Kalafut – previz artist
Monty Simons – stunt coordinator (pre-vis, motion capture sequence)
Chris McClintock – research coordinator
(Thanks to Jess for finding this)
Inside Anand Tucker as Director
August 10, 2005
Since the announcement that Anand Tucker will helm at least the first His Dark Materials film, a lot of you have been asking what he'll bring to the director's chair. To find out, we've tracked down an interview that Tucker gave about his movie Hilary and Jackie, which gives an inside look at him as a director, and which might provide some clues about how he'll take on His Dark Materials. Read the interview.
Pullman's August Newsletter
August 10, 2005
Philip Pullman has posted his August newsletter on his website. In it, he talks about the new director for the movies; how his work on The Book of Dust is proceeding; and an introduction he has written for a new edition of Paradise Lost, a book which greatly inspired HDM. He also mentions various public appearances he will soon be making. Read more.
Gyptian Boatyard Reprieve
August 9, 2005
The boatyard which inspired the Gyptians in His Dark Materials has won a temporary reprieve from a planning application to build luxury flats on the site. Philip Pullman had backed the campaigners fighting to save the boatyard, saying the plan “doesn't make any kind of sense” and describing the yard as “a good place”. Read more.
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