The
Golden Compass Website Launches
One year from now, we will see His dark materials
onscreen...
A
pretty high profile cast has been assembled for a director
who has become extremely interesting and daring for a guy
that started off directing a teen sex comedy. Who knew that
Chris Weitz would become one of my must see guys?
Well,
once he decided he wanted to direct The Golden Compass,
he definitely did. So when New Line announced they'd launched
the website, they sparked me to do something I actually
rarely do: check it out. Phillip Pullman's fantasy trilogy
His Dark Materials is good. Really good. And they'd really
better not mess it up.
From
New Line:
LOS
ANGELES (Dec. 7, 2006) – New Line Cinema will launch
the official website for its upcoming fantasy epic The Golden
Compass (www.goldencompassmovie.com)
on December 7th, a year to the date of the film’s
scheduled worldwide release, it was announced today by New
Line’s President and COO of Worldwide Distribution
and Marketing Rolf Mittweg.
“The Golden
Compass already has a remarkable following thanks to the
success of the books and there’s a great deal of anticipation
for this film,” says Mittweg. “We’re excited
to share some of these first images from the production
with fans all over the world, and to introduce this story
to people who may not be familiar with the books.”
Producer Deborah
Forte adds, “Philip Pullman created an amazing world
in his books, and this website gives fans the opportunity
to explore that world in an interactive way.”
At launch, The
Golden Compass website will feature exclusive content about
the film’s production including more than a dozen
first-look images from the set as well as striking concept
art. The content will be available in 11 languages and will
include:
The
Alethiometer: Derived from the Greek words for “truth”
and “measure,” the Alethiometer is a virtual
re-creation of the device used in the film to decipher the
truth. Users are able to select and examine its arcane symbols
– and to unlock hidden website content if they choose
the right ones.
The World of
The Golden Compass: A unique look at the characters and
locations in the film including photos of the acclaimed
cast (which includes Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliot,
Ian McShane and newcomer Dakota Blue Richards) in character
as well as production concept art which offers a sneak peek
at some scenes in the film.
Based
on author Philip Pullman’s bestselling and award-winning
novel, The Golden Compass tells the first story in Pullman’s
His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an exciting
fantasy adventure, 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 (played by newcomer Dakota Blue
Richards), 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.
The
Golden Compass stars an ensemble cast that includes Nicole
Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, and Ian McShane. The
film is written and directed by Chris Weitz (About A Boy,
Antz) and produced by Deborah Forte and Bill Carraro (Frequency).
It is executive produced by Andrew Miano and Paul Weitz
(In Good Company). The Golden Compass is scheduled for a
Dec. 7, 2007 release.
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