We reported a few days ago about an interview with Philip Pullman in Christianity Today. The journalist who wrote the piece, Peter T. Chattaway, interviewed Pullman by way of a series of emails in September, and while his material had to be significantly shortened for publication, he has posted his interview in full on his blog, which can be read here.
The Extended Chronicles of Atheism
December 8, 2007
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Golden Compass Cast ‘Pining’ For Director’s Cut
December 8, 2007
Mtv.com report that members of The Golden Compass cast, including Daniel Craig and Eva Green, are ‘pining’ for an extended version of the movie when it is released on DVD. The article suggests that one aspect that might be looked at more in a director’s cut would be the past relationship between Serafina Pekkala and Farder Coram, whilst also quoting director Chris Weitz’s belief that a select moment of the footage from the previously intended finale of the movie could be added as a ‘taster’. You can read the article in full here.
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Weitz speaks to Washington Post
December 6, 2007
Golden Compass director spoke briefly to the Washington Post yesterday, and they’ve today published an article in which much of what has been previously said is rehashed. BridgetotheStars is mentioned however, thanks to our interview with Weitz a few years ago and because some of us are ‘grumbling’ about the religious aspects! An interesting quotation from the article, which stands as a reminder to the origins of the movie is.
‘As a serious fan of the “His Dark Materials” trilogy, Weitz says he’d be a little wary, too, if he heard that the dude from “American Pie” would direct “The Golden Compass.” In fact, when his name first surfaced on fan sites, he barely beat out “nobody at all” in a poll of candidates for the director’s job.’
Read the article in full here.
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Church of Scotland Rejects Boycott
December 4, 2007
The Christian Post reports the Church of Scotland had rejected the call to boycott The Golden Compass, instead describing the story as a hagiography, ‘The Church of Scotland said she is “one of the powerless who turns out to be a saint, and so the film is an invitation to dialogue on human purpose and destiny, the abuse of power, the making of choices and the meaning of life.”‘ The Church will instead release a leaflet accompanying the release, hoping that it will help stimulate discussion among and engage young people in its congregations in a way they can relate. Read more.
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The Chronicles of Atheism
December 4, 2007
Evangelical magazine Christianity Today features an interview with Philip Pullman, which while covering a number of similar issues as many other current publications, does in some ways bring a new twist to light, due to the editorial stance of the magazine. It’s certainly worth a read for anyone who wants to be fully informed of the arguments about The Golden Compass. You can read it in full here.
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