5/18/2023 0 Comments Lyra's oxford![]() Young childrens’ dæmons have the ability to turn into any animal they wish, but will settle when the child reaches adulthood. Peoples’ souls manifest outside of them in the shape of animals called dæmons. ![]() In this world, the tyrannical Magisterium is in charge of things. So what is His Dark Materials about? A few title cards break down that the world we are shown on the screen is different from ours. ![]() The film was famously boycotted by The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in 2007, and the book series has since faced a lifetime of bans from a multitude of organizations. It was a muddled adaptation that seemed to be banking off the high of The Chronicles of Narnia, and I don’t have much good to say about it besides its cast. Pullman’s controversial trilogy has been ripe for an adaptation since the attempt in 2007 to bring the first book in the series The Golden Compass to life (or The Northern Lights for our friends across the pond, a Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone situation). The show, which is being distributed in part by BBC, is set to air eight episodes for its first season, and a second season is already in the works. While they premiered a great new adaptation of Watchmen a few weeks ago, this past Monday gave us the pilot to their adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials. ![]() With Game of Thrones leaving a fantasy-shaped hole in the HBO lineup, the network is looking for something new and fantastic to take its place. ![]()
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