The Golden Compass is set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra, a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.
Writer/Director Chris Weitz on "The Golden Compass," the CGI, adapting the story, and "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass."
Gallery of photos from the movie "The Golden Compass" starring Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Jim Carter, Clare Higgins and Charlie Rowe.
"The Golden Compass" is based on the first film of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and like the first movie from another trilogy New Line Cinema brought to life on the screen – J R R Tolkien’s "Lord of the Rings" - it sets up the story for future films.
"The Golden Compass" trailer and video clips in Quicktime and Real Player formats.
15 posters from "The Golden Compass" featuring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Eva Green, and Sam Elliott.
Sam Elliott picked up Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials" trilogy as soon as the project came his way. “It was the first thing I did,” explained Elliott who stars as a Texas airman named Lee Scoresby in the big screen adaptation of the first book of the series, "The Golden Compass." “I started reading the books before the deal was made."
(Jan 2007) Production designer Dennis Gassner provides info on how he helped create the world of "The Golden Compass" on film.
Gallery of photos from the World Premiere in London of the New Line Cinema movie "The Golden Compass" featuring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Sam Elliott, Dakota Blue Richards, Freddie Highmore, Keith Urban, and Hugh Grant.
(Jan 2007) Costume designer Ruth Myers talks about the inspiration for the costumes and designing outfits for Nicole Kidman and Dakota Blue Richards.
(Jan 2007) Producer Deborah Forte discusses the appeal of bringing Philip Pullman's story to the big screen.
Cast and crew list, MPAA rating, and release date information.
(Aug 2006) Daniel Craig has joined the cast of the movie "The Golden Compass," part of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy.
(June 2006) Dakota Blue Richards will play Lyra in the "The Golden Compass."
(Aug 2005) New Line Cinema is in negotiations with British director Anand Tucker to direct "The Golden Compass."
(Dec 2004) Chris Weitz withdrew from the movie citing "technical challenges of making such an epic" as the reason why he vacated the director position. (Note: Weitz would eventually return to the project as writer/director)
New Line Cinema's official site for "The Golden Compass." Release Date: December 7, 2007
"The Golden Compass" is included in my 2007 Movie Preview featuring 15 big films of '07.
Visitors to "The Golden Compass" website can discover who their daemon is by answering 20 personality profile questions. Based on their answers, a unique daemon is created for them with its own name and characteristics designed to reflect the user’s real-life personality.
Info on the author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy.
