In-depth Interview with Chris Weitz
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Canadian website Movies Online feature a recent interview with The Golden Compass director Chris Weitz from the movie’s Los Angeles press day. It’s one of the more in depth interviews done with Weitz recently. Items discussed are the much talked-about potential director’s cut which we may see on the DVD release.

Weitz says he believes there is potential for a revised 2 hours 30 minutes running time, even without adding on the missing ending. The director also discusses the importance of star names being cast for minor roles, the sequels and his future career. It’s a really interesting piece – you can read the interview in full here.



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Last Round of Chris Weitz Fan Questions Answered
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The MTV movie blog today features the final round of answers from Golden Compass movie director Christ Weitz to questions posed by fans. Amongst other things, discussed are the issues that could be raised by the age of Pantalaimon’s voice actor Freddie Highmore, and what Weitz would ask an alethiometer if he had the opportunity. Read it in full here.



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Don’t miss Pullman at your nearest Picturehouse
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As we reported some weeks ago, Philip Pullman will appear at the Phoenix Cinema in Oxford tomorrow for a one hour discussion about the movie. This is sold out. However, you can still get hold of tickets to see him speaking in Oxford via satellite in a number of other Picturehouse cinemas around the country. You can see Pullman speaking in the following towns and cities around the UK:

London, Aberdeen, Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Exeter, Henley-on-Thames, Liverpool, Norwich, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and York.

The conversation begins at 4.40pm and tickets cost around 7 GBP. Read here for further details.



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Philip Pullman interviewed by Lizo Mzimba
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BBC’s Lizo Mzimba recently recorded an interview with Philip Pullman, discussing with him his thoughts on the adaptation of The Golden Compass, but also his thoughts for the future, particularly the casting of an actor to play Will Parry in an eventual Subtle Knife movie. Pullman states that New Line will make a decision over more movies ‘very soon’. Watch it here, or just below.



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Lyra Print Give-Away
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Update: This contest has now closed. Thank you to all who entered.

Update: This contest will remain open until December 31st – so if you haven’t yet entered for your chance to win a Lyra print, make sure you do so! Lyra Print

Update: This is now extended worldwide. If you haven’t already entered for the chance to win your own Lyra print, make sure you do!

Update: We have now extended this give-away to cover Europe too. Anybody may enter for a chance to win their very own beautiful Lyra print!

Author of Discovering The Golden Compass: A Guide To Philip Pullman’s Dark Materials George Beahm has very kindly offered BridgetotheStars a number of signed prints of Lyra by illustrator Tim Kirk to give away to fans worldwide. You can see below a sample of the exquisite artwork. To get your hands on one of these brilliant pieces of artwork for free, simply send your name and full postal address to this address: podcast@bridgetothestars.net . We’ll be picking names out of our magical hat over the next few weeks to receive the free print.

Discovering The Golden Compass by George Beahm SmallThe “Lyra in Oxford” print is by artist Tim Kirk and was originally published in George Beahm’s recently released book, DISCOVERING THE GOLDEN COMPASS, which is now available in all good bookshops.



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