His Dark Materials (BBC TV Series)

[Sotiris]

HBO has come on board as co-producer and distributor of the BBC fantasy drama series His Dark Materials. HBO has partnered with BBC, Bad Wolf, in which HBO owns a small stake, and New Line Cinema to co-produce the adaptation of the Philip Pullman novels, which has an order for two eight-episode seasons from the BBC, as revealed by Deadline yesterday. Additionally, HBO has acquired the worldwide rights to the series outside of the UK.

His Dark Materials, which stars Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda, is believed to be one of the biggest in scope and most expensive British dramas to date. Written by Jack Thorne and directed by Tom Hooper, it is based on Pullman’s acclaimed trilogy of books: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass, considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction.

The cast of the drama, which started filming earlier this month in Cardiff at Wolf Studios Wales, also includes Anne-Marie Duff, Clarke Peters, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, father of young lead Dafne Keen, Ian Gelder, Georgina Campbell, Lucian Msamati, James Cosmo, Ruta Gedmintas, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, Simon Manyonda as well as young actors Lewin Lloyd, Daniel Frogson and Tyler Howitt.

The first season of His Dark Materials follows Lyra (Dafne Keen), a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world. Lyra’s search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children, and becomes a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. As she journeys through the worlds, including our own, Lyra meets a determined and courageous boy called Will. Together they encounter extraordinary beings and dangerous secrets, with the fate of both the living—and the dead— in their hands.

Source: https://deadline.com/2018/09/hbo-his-da ... 202463312/

[Disney's Divinity]

I've known about this for a while. I read these books in middle school and I'm glad it looks like they're getting a complete adaptation considering the film series ended at Golden Compass.

Will is a huge jerk to Lyra from what I remember; I always hated that they were a "romance." Sort of like how Eustace treats Jill in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair. I wonder if that might have been intentional considering some comments Pullman has made about Narnia over the years.

[Disney Duster]

What are the Dark Materials? Serious question. I never read the books and don't remember if The Golden Compass said.

[JeanGreyForever]

The best explanation can be found in the FAQ section here.
https://bridgetothestars.net/index.php?p=FAQ#1

[Disney Duster]

Wow, thanks!

[Sotiris]

BBC Doubles Order Of Philip Pullman Fantasy Adaptation ‘His Dark Materials’
https://deadline.com/2018/09/his-dark-m ... 202462154/

[Sotiris]

Teaser poster and teaser trailer.


Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607976/mediaindex

[JeanGreyForever]

Wish it was more than 30 seconds but glad we got something.

[Disney's Divinity]

This looks so good.

[Sotiris]

New trailers are out.

• British full trailer / British extended trailer
• American full trailer / American extended trailer

[DisneyFan97]

Still no word on who will voice Iorek Byrnison ?

I assume he will have some lines in the show !

[DisneyFan97]

Fun Fact: Philip Pullman's dream casting for an adaptation of His Dark Material was Nicole Kidman as Mrs Coulter ,Samuel L. Jackson as Lee Scoresby and Jason Isaacs as Lord Asriel.

[JeanGreyForever]

I knew about Nicole Kidman but I had never heard his dream castings for the other two characters so thanks for sharing! Samuel Jackson would have been a great choice especially since his role in the MCU is probably going to dwindle down for the future so there's room for him to star in another franchise. I love Jason Isaacs and the villains he's portrayed in Harry Potter and Peter Pan so I would have loved him in the role although I like James McAvoy as well.

[Sotiris]

New poster and new trailer.


Source: http://www.impawards.com/tv/his_dark_materials.html