Tag: His Dark Materials
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Amazon’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Casts ‘His Dark Materials’ Actress as Young Galadriel
Just a few days after losing actor Will Poulter to scheduling conflicts, Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings show has added another member to its cast. Morfydd Clark – who can currently be seen in a supporting role in another fantasy project, HBO’s His Dark Materials – is reportedly playing a younger version of Galadriel,…
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Anton’s Sebastien Raybaud Eyes Move into TV Series Production
London-based financier and producer Anton, which already fully finances a slate of its own feature films and short-form content, as well as co-financing big-budget TV shows like HBO/BBC’s “His Dark Materials,” is moving into the development and production of its own scripted series, Anton founder Sebastien Raybaud tells Variety.The 8-year-old company, named after Russian playwright…
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‘His Dark Materials’ Takes Aim at Themes of Control, Not Religion, According to Producers
There was an atmosphere of cautious reverence throughout the Television Critics Association press tour for HBO’s upcoming fantasy adaptation “His Dark Materials,” in large part due to executive producers Jane Tranter and Jack Thorne.Reverence, for the author of the young adult series Philip Pullman, and cautious, because the messaging throughout the books’ narrative that any…
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‘His Dark Materials’ Comic-Con Trailer: HBO’s Newest Fantasy Series Looks Big and Bold
Like a rebound after a breakup, HBO is hoping that its small screen adaptation of Philip Pullman‘s beloved fantasy series His Dark Materials will be able to fill the hole that Game of Thrones has left in its wake. And while matching the most popular TV show in history is a tall order for any…
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Daily Podcast: Solo, The Last Jedi, Apple, His Dark Materials, Ready Player One, Love, Star Wars Rebels
On the March 12, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Director and the Jedi, Apple’s Original Series, His Dark Materials, and Ready Player…
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‘His Dark Materials’ Getting A Redo With ‘King’s Speech’ Director And ‘Logan’ Star
If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.In the case of Philip Pullman’s fantasy epic “His Dark Materials,” it looks like if a feature film doesn’t work, then you move on to an 8-part series. According to a report by Deadline, the classic fantasy series is being adapted into a multi-part television series, and…
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Tom Hooper Boards ‘His Dark Materials’ Series Starring ‘Logan’ Breakout Dafne Keen
Philip Pullman’s beloved fantasy series His Dark Materials is getting a fresh adaptation, and we’ve finally got some updates. The King’s Speech and The Danish Girl director Tom Hooper has signed on to oversee a big-budget adaptation of the fantasy epic, with Logan breakout Dafne Keen set to star. In case you missed the initial…