'Book of Dust' author Pullman touts 'darker' prequel to 'Golden ...
CNET
It's been 17 years since Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy wrapped up, and a decade since "Compass" hit the big screen. The wait for a follow-up is over.
Philip Pullman returns to the world of The Golden Compass with the thrilling La Belle SauvageVox
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Hollywood's Diversity Problem and Undocumented Immigrants
New York Times
After directing big-budget productions like “The Golden Compass” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” Mr. Weitz scaled down to tell a story about an undocumented gardener (Demián Bichir) whose under-the-radar existence with his son is upended when his ...

Philip Pullman Is My Shadow Self, and Other Convoluted Philosophies
GeekDad (blog)
I read The Golden Compass seventeen years ago and thought it was brilliant. The Subtle Knife, eh, not so much. The Amber Spyglass was a breakneck volley of, “That was beautifully done there,” and, “HOW CAN YOU BE SO WRONG?!” But it wasn't the ...

Spotlight on: Bruce Coville, Writer and Audiobook Publisher
Locus Online
Our highpoint was a full cast recording of The Golden Compass, which was narrated by Philip Pullman himself and featuring a full cast drawn from the London stage. However, around that time Tim sold Listening Library to Random House. As I anticipated ...

His Dark Materials: the enduring, terrifying appeal of Philip Pullman's world
The Guardian (blog)
Dakota Blue Richards (left) as Lyra in the film version of Northern Lights, The Golden Compass. Photograph: Laurie Sparham/New Line Cinema/Handout. His Dark Materials is radical reading for youngsters in many ways, because it is truthful in many ways: ...

Philip Pullman versus God: how the author became the enemy of religion
Telegraph.co.uk
But in the November of 2007, The Golden Compass – a movie adaptation of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights – managed to do just that. A US Catholic campaign group, aware of the controversial and largely negative portrayal of the Church in the source ...

Read an Excerpt from Philip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS Follow-Up
Nerdist
Right away, you can't help but notice how similar in tone The Book of Dust is to The Golden Compass. We're back in the alternate world inhabited by Lyra in that first book. The scale in this excerpt also feels similar. Malcolm and his dæmon are ...

Maples celebrates golden anniversary
Cayman Compass
Premier Alden McLaughlin, left, and Maples and Calder Global Managing Partner Alasdair Robertson attend Maples and Calder's 50th anniversary celebration Thursday night at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. - PHOTO: MAGGIE JACKSON. From humble ...

Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage – 10 things we're hoping to see
Telegraph.co.uk
In less than a week's time, eager readers will be able to dive back into the compelling parallel universe of Philip Pullman, first created by the author over 20 years ago. Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy began with the publication of Northern ...
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Philip Pullman Returns to His Fantasy World
New York Times
Over the three books — 1995's “Northern Lights” (published in the United States under the title “The Golden Compass”), 1997's “The Subtle Knife” and 2000's “The Amber Spyglass” — Lyra embarks on a multiverse-crossing quest that starts as an attempt ...