The Latest News on The Golden Compass
April 28, 2008
RT on DVD: The Golden Compass, 27 Dresses, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
If you, like many others, opted out of The Golden Compass while it was in theaters, never fear; your chance to watch it at home has arrived. Then again, instead of picking up that or the underwhelming wedding rom-com 27 Dresses, you could go for the wondrous, Oscar-nominated Diving Bell and the... More...
December 20, 2007
Vatican Gloats Over Weak Performance of The Golden Compass
Attention, filmgoers who have seen and enjoyed The Golden Compass: According to The Vatican, you're either "dishonest" or you haven't been "gifted with a critical spirit." More...
December 14, 2007
Atonement, Control Lead London Film Critics Noms
The London Critics Circle has announced the nominees for its year-end awards, with Anton Corbijn's Control and Joe Wright's Atonement leading the pack at eight nominations apiece. More...
December 13, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: I Am Legend Set For Explosive Opening
A wave of new product hits the marketplace at a time when exciting films are desperately needed to end the current box office funk. The science fiction thriller I Am Legend leads the way but will be joined by the family comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks and the romantic comedy The Perfect Holiday.... More...
December 09, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Compass Not So Golden, But Still Navigates #1 Opening
New Line's mega-budgeted fantasy adventure The Golden Compass opened below industry expectations but still managed to find its way into the number one spot at the North American box office. No other wide release debuted over the frame so the rest of the top ten was filled with holdover pics. ... More...
December 06, 2007
Critical Consensus: The Golden Compass Loses Its Way
This week at the movies, we've got the first installment of the His Dark Materials trilogy, The Golden Compass, starring Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, and Daniel Craig. What do the critics have to say? More...
December 06, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Golden Compass Sets Course For #1 Debut
New Line hopes to breathe some life into the North American box office with the launch of its pricey adventure film The Golden Compass which stands as the frame's only new wide release. Directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy), the PG-13 film aims to capture a large crowd including the family audience and... More...
December 05, 2007
Total Recall: The Golden Compass and Kids in Fantasyland
After a series of delays and personnel changes, the first part of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, The Golden Compass, arrives in theaters this Friday. It serves as an introduction to a sprawling ambitious story of daemons, polar bear fights, and parallel worlds. Let's take a look at... More...
November 19, 2007
Two Exclusive Clips from The Golden Compass!
The Golden Compass loves its bears: they're ornately armored, lovingly animated, and arguably the visual centerpieces in a fantasy flick already filled with splendor and spectacle. If these killer Knuts are your kind of thing, you're in luck: Rotten Tomatoes has picked up two exclusive Golden... More...
November 15, 2007
You've Got Questions? The Golden Compass Director Chris Weitz Has Answers
With less than a month remaining before The Golden Compass debuts in theaters -- and an entire trilogy's worth of controversy already brewing around the film -- director Chris Weitz has kicked off a weekly Q&A with filmgoers. More...
November 09, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Writers On Strike; Indy 4 Official Site; Hasbro Message To G.I. Joe Fans
In this week's Ketchup, screenwriters everywhere drop the pen and march for the cause, a new official site for Indy 4 is unveiled, and Hasbro addresses some G.I. Joe rumors. More...
November 05, 2007
Golden Compass Author Doesn't Care for Narnia, Lord of the Rings
It won't reach theaters until December 7, but The Golden Compass -- which adapts the first installment in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy -- already has some people up in arms, and the author doesn't seem to mind one bit. More...
October 11, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: The Golden Compass
The theatrical trailer for The Golden Compass is online, and Yahoo! Movies has it! More...
August 24, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Images and Spoilers, Alien vs. Predator 2 Gets New Title, and More!
In this week's Ketchup, we're treated to a bunch of Dark Knight pics, as well as news of Anthony Michael Hall's role, and Alien vs. Predator 2 gets a new name. More...
August 21, 2007
The Golden Compass Pointing Toward Controversy?
Magic-loving moviegoers who have thrilled to the twists and turns of such tween-friendly literary adaptations as The Chronicles of Narnia and the Harry Potter series will have their pick of sorcerous films this fall, including The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising and The Golden Compass. Plenty of... More...
August 08, 2007
Nicole Kidman to Star in Horror Film for Universal
If you consider yourself a fan of Nicole Kidman and Colombian horror movies, today is your lucky day: Variety is reporting that Kidman has been tapped as the lead in the remake of Juan Felipe Orozco's Al Final del Espectro. More...
May 22, 2007
Cannes: Sneak Peek at Footage From "The Golden Compass"
Sunday evening we got a sneak peek at New Line's forthcoming epic adaptation, "The Golden Compass," the first of what producers hope will be a trilogy of films adapted from Philip Pullman's kid fantasy books. More...
May 21, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: "The Golden Compass"
The last time New Line gave us a gigantic fantasy trilogy, things worked out pretty well. Well, here comes the trailer for their next one... More...
May 04, 2007
New Posters for "Potter," "Simpsons" & "Golden Compass"
A stack of new one-sheets have hit the scene, and you'll certainly want to check them out for about seven seconds before you move on to something else movie-related. More...
April 06, 2007
The "Hulk" Gets a New Creator!
For Ang Lee's "Hulk," it was Industrial Light & Magic that brought the massive green guy to life on the silver screen. But when it comes to Louis Leterrier's follow-up, "The Incredible Hulk," Universal is going with a company called Rhythm & Hues Studio.... More...
