Perhaps it has disappeared through a window into another universe, like its characters. It looked increasingly unlikely yesterday that cinema audiences in this world will get to see the planned film sequels in Philip Pullman's children's fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials. Sources in the film industry said that plans for a sequel to The Golden Compass appeared to have been put on ice following the fervent Christian protests surrounding the first film, which led to boycotts and box office disappointment in the United States. Pullman told The Independent that he had not yet been contacted by Shepperton Studios and was not aware of any imminent plans to film the sequel, The Subtle Knife. When the first film was in production last year, he was regularly contacted by Chris Weitz, its writer and director.
Perhaps it has disappeared through a window into another universe, like its characters.
It looked increasingly unlikely yesterday that cinema audiences in this world will get to see the planned film sequels in Philip Pullman's children's fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials.
Sources in the film industry said that plans for a sequel to The Golden Compass appeared to have been put on ice following the fervent Christian protests surrounding the first film, which led to boycotts and box office disappointment in the United States.
Pullman told The Independent that he had not yet been contacted by Shepperton Studios and was not aware of any imminent plans to film the sequel, The Subtle Knife. When the first film was in production last year, he was regularly contacted by Chris Weitz, its writer and director.
But Christian complaints against it? I must pay my entry fee! Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi
What the Xians are complaining about, I can't imagine. But I agree. I should buy the DVD just to spite the one-male-god whiners. Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.
Frank Delaney ~ Ireland
But these are probably the same Christians who think Harry Potter is about the occult because there are wizards. So they're probably just annoyed that it's not a film about men in beards looking furrowed-browed and smitey.
lol! priceless... ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
I liked the books, though - they were clearly written for a smarter audience than the movie was done. Given the difference between reading and watching crowd, it's not a big surprise.
