This episode of His Dark Materials packed an emotional wallop while fully introducing the character book readers have been waiting to see. We finally get answers about what exactly is going on at Bolvangar and about the fate of Billy Costa. This sequence is one of the most devastating from the novels,...
The first scene this week introduces us to a new character, Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda). In true Lin-Manuel style, his introduction is him crooning out a country-style song on board a balloon in a duet with his hare daemon, Hester. From this moment alone, Hester is already my favorite daemon....
After several big reveals last week, His Dark Materials is moving closer and closer to the North. While there have been deviations from the novels so far, the changes Jack Thorne and the other writers have made have only strengthened the story, expanding the world and the characters within it....
Last week’s episode of His Dark Materials set up the storyline nicely, and this week’s episode promised to have more action. The episode rejoins Lyra and Mrs. Coulter at the end of their journey to London. Mrs. Coulter lives in an apartment, in a formidable looking building. Lyra cannot believe...
After years of waiting, fans of Phillip Pullman’s classic His Dark Materials trilogy finally have an adaptation that does right by its source material. The pilot episode, titled “Lyra’s Jordan,” is excellent, and hopefully signals a bright future ahead for the series. We meet Lyra, played perfectly by Logan‘s Dafne...
HBO Home Entertainment has announced new titles that will be available for digital download in November. The company develops, distributes, and markets acclaimed and ground-breaking programs in DVD, Blu-ray, and digital formats. You can visit the HBO website for more information. Here are the November titles: On Tour with Asperger’s...
Just hours after announcing the cancellation of the Game of Thrones prequel series starring Naomi Watts, HBO gave a straight-to-series order to another prequel idea. According to The Hollywood Reporter, House of the Dragon will focus on the origins of House Targaryen and is executive produced by George R.R. Martin...
With just over a month until the premiere of the eagerly awaited adaptation, HBO released a full length trailer for His Dark Materials. The series is based on the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Philip Pullman, and the first season is based on the first novel The Golden Compass (also known...
Behaviour™ Interactive, GAEA, and HBO recently revealed that their upcoming RPG strategy game, Game of Thrones Beyond the Wall, will feature various character versions of Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, which players will be able to use for different gameplay modes. Plans have also been confirmed to release new characters including...
His Dark Materials, which is based on the trilogy of novels — Northern Lights (also known as The Golden Compass), The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass — written by Philip Pullman has a premiere date of November 4. The eight episode first season will cover all the events from...
