Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is getting a new adaptation, thanks to the BBC. The series will presumably tackle the entire classic fantasy trilogy — comprised of The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass — for the small screen.
The series is set in an alternate universe where people are accompanied by manifestations of their souls, shapeshifting animals known as daemons. The series follows a young girl named Lyra Belacqua, who sets off into the arctic to track down a friend who has been kidnapped by her world’s malevolent Church, which is conducting experiments on children to uncover the nature of an elementary particle known as Dust.
The series will star by Dafne Keen as Lyra, Ruth Wilson as Church agent Mrs. Coulter, James McAvoy as Lord Asriel, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as aeronaut Lee Scoresby. Follow along for all of the updates and commentary for the series.
A war is brewing in the new trailer for HBO’s fantasy series His Dark Materials
It’s meant as a potential Game of Thrones successor
Watch the first full trailer for HBO’s adaptation of His Dark Materials
HBO and BBC’s take on Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass
Here’s the first teaser for the BBC’s His Dark Materials series
Coming soon to BBC One
The BBC’s His Dark Materials series just got a second season
HBO is now co-producing the series
Logan star Dafne Keen will play Lyra in the BBC’s adaptation of The Golden Compass
The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper will helm the series
Looking back on the anti-authoritarian themes of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials
The first installment of its companion trilogy The Book of Dust is out in bookstores today
