It has been nearly 15 years since Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy His Dark Materials (“The Golden Compass”, 2007) was last picked up by a TV network. “In His Dark Materials” is set to be produced by HBO, the first in a line of many adaptations coming this Fall. “In His Dark Materials”, Lyra Belacqua is an orphan living in a parallel universe. She goes on a journey to find her father, leading her to a strange world where she meets new friends, bears, angels, and even her father. In addition to the main books, “In His Dark Materials” also includes a collection of short stories titled “The Book of Dust”. The stories take place before the events of the original trilogy and give readers more background on some of the characters.
The excepted plot of season 3
Lyra is living in a new world with a different appearance. The series will be set around the city of Oxford and new characters will also be introduced. However, there are no other major plot implications, but many key characters from the original trilogy will be featured in season 3. Lyra’s story begins when she is kidnapped by an old woman called Mrs. Coulter and taken to the world of Cittàgazze where she is raised by nuns who call themselves the Church of God the Light Bringer. In the Anglican church, the nuns consider Lyra to be the Anti-Christ.
The cast of season 3
- Dafne Keen as Lyra Silvertongue
- Brian Fisher as The Golden Monkey1
- Amir Wilson as Will Parry
- Kit Connor as Pantalaimon
- Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter
- Simone Kirby as Mary Malone
- Ariyon Bakare as Carlo Boreal
- Will Keen as Father MacPhail
- Cristela Alonzo as Hester
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresbby
- Frank Bourke as Fra Pavel
- Ruta Gedmintas as Serafina Pekkala
- Joe Tandberg as Iorek Byrnison
- Lewin Lloyd as Roger Parslow
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Ogunwe
- Jonathan Aris as Commander Roke
What is “His Dark Material” story about?
The series was produced by BadWolf Entertainment and was based on the first book in the “In His Dark Materials” trilogy, Northern Lights. The show followed Lyra Belacqua, an orphan living in a parallel world who is searching for her father, Lord Asriel. She meets new creatures and friends as she traverses this mysterious world called Cittàgazze. Many other characters from the trilogy were also featured throughout the series including Pantalaimon (Philip Pullman’s version of Pan), Will Parry, Dr. Mary Malone, and Lord Asriel. However, the show was canceled after only one season due to poor ratings.
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The show’s cast includes Dafne Keen as Lyra and Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter. The big names in the TV world including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Philip Pullman helped cast Dafne Keen for the lead role in His Dark Materials, which was her first English TV role. She is famous for the movie Logan In which she plays the role of Logan (Huge Jackman) daughter X23.
Are “The Golden Compass” and “His Dark Materials” from the same universe?
Yes, the two are from the same universe. They both center around Asriel and Lyra. However, “The Golden Compass” was a prequel to His Dark Materials which was set before the events of the original trilogy. The Golden Compass focuses mainly on Lord Asriel’s search for Lyra in another world called Narnia, which is also part of Pullman’s In “His Dark Materials” universe. His Dark Materials page on Goodreads says that he likes to read the book to give the readers a better understanding of Lyra’s story.
How many books are in “His Dark Materials”?
There are three books in the “In His Dark Materials” trilogy: Northern Lights (the first book), The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. In addition, there is a short collection of short stories titled The Book of Dust which is an extension to the original trilogy.
