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Aug 15, 2024 · The story goes back to Pullman's own mind, which is itself a mix of eclectic sources, from classic literature to quantum physics. Science, fiction, and religion intersect under the show's theme. This article covers all points of the story: the opening, the origins of the novel, and the themes.
His Dark Materials is a fantasy drama television series based on the trilogy of novels by Philip Pullman. It is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions, for BBC One and HBO, with the latter handling international distribution. [1]
- The Journey North. The entire first book of the series focuses on the journey North - and even here, there are some major changes made. First up, in the books, Lyra has no initial intentions of taking Roger with her (she actually forgets about him for a little while there!)
- Billy Costa/Tony Makarios. It's not uncommon for adaptations to combine two or more characters to make life a little easier - and that seems to be what His Dark Materials has done with Billy Costa and Tony Makarios.
- The Magisterium/Scholastic Sanctuary. While the Magisterium is a looming presence in both the original series and the TV version, there's no denying that they are significantly more powerful (and dangerous) on the small screen.
- The Gyptian Ceremony. The time when a daemon settles on a form is a big deal, in both the series and the books - but the series has created an entirely new ceremony to mark this moment.
Oct 3, 2019 · A new trailer adds new details on the long-awaited TV adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel trilogy, starring James McAvoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Ruth Wilson.
Nov 4, 2019 · Thanks to those brilliant flashes, “His Dark Materials” remains a world worth exploring, but whether you’re comparing it to the source material or coming to it fresh, this series is—apologies for bringing in another liquid at this stage—weak tea.
Nov 5, 2019 · HBO. HBO and BBC's coproduction of "His Dark Materials" based on a book trilogy of the same name by Philip Pullman. The title of Pullman's trilogy titles comes from section of an epic poem...
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His Dark Materials: Created by Jack Thorne. With Dafne Keen, Kit Connor, Ruth Wilson, Amir Wilson. A young girl is destined to liberate her world from the grip of the Magisterium which represses people's ties to magic and their animal spirits known as daemons.
