Harrison Abbott chats with VFX supervisor Shawn Hillier… A costly collab between HBO, BBC Studios, New Line Cinema, and Bad Wolf: His Dark Materials has a lot of resources propping it up. So, as you would expect, the production value on this Philip Pullman adaptation is absolutely top-notch – boasting ornate sets, lavish costume-design and […]
BBC’s His Dark Materials will condense book trilogy into two seasons
When it was announced that the BBC and HBO were to bring Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy to the small-screen, millions of fans rejoiced that the beloved story would finally receive the treatment it deserved following the lacklustre 2007 adaptation of the first book, The Golden Compass, which was cancelled following a terrible $70 […]
BBC orders second series of His Dark Materials
Back in July the BBC announced the start of production on its eight-part adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, and it seems the corporation feels confident that it has a hit on its hands as Deadline is reporting that it has now ordered a second eight-episode series. His Dark Materials is being produced by […]
His Dark Materials adds Dafne Keen, Tom Hooper, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
There is some serious talent headed towards Oxford and the world of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. In a slew of casting news to get you daemon jumping, the BBC and Bad Wolf TV adaptation has added Tom Hooper, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Dafne Keen to its world of all creatures great and small. Entertainment Weekly […]