It’s been a radio play, a stage play, a film, an audiobook, a graphic novel - and now comes this version for television.” Pullman said: “It’s been a constant source of pleasure to me to see this story adapted to different forms and presented in different media. The series will be executive produced by Pullman, Tranter and Gardner for Bad Wolf, Toby Emmerich and Carolyn Blackwood for New Line Cinema, and Deborah Forte for Scholastic. The show is New Line’s first move into British television.

for a non-exclusive first-look deal, as Variety exclusively reported. Bad Wolf just partnered with HBO in the U.S. production company founded by former BBC executives Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner, and co-sited in South Wales and Los Angeles. Lyra discovers the truth about her parents and their plans for her future destiny, meanwhile Lyra and Will get caught in a war of celestial powers which spans across various worlds, all to be continued in the final season.“His Dark Materials” is the first commission from Bad Wolf, a U.K./U.S. Her journey continues in season two when Lyra befriends Will, who has the power to traverse different worlds using his knife, which could be to his detriment in season three - wait and see. However, Lyra uncovers a mystery around stolen children.

The first season saw viewers introduced to Lyra as an orphan who lives in a magical parallel universe. In the trilogy it includes Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which have been serialised into the BBC series. In short His Dark Materials is centred on the fictional books by Philip Pullman.

“But at its heart it’s about a wee girl and a wee boy… and not the adults with the egos.” What has happened in His Dark Materials so far?įor those who have yet to watch His Dark Materials, or need a little refresher, we have you covered. At the end of the second season we sort of declare war on the Kingdom of Heaven, so yeah it gets pretty down and dirty, and there’s gonna be a lot of fisticuffs and a lot of explosions and all that stuff. James has teased in a previous interview with BBC’s The One Show that the upcoming series is action packed. In the snippet, Lord Asriel - played by James McAvoy - appears to be set on war, despite what his advisors say.Īll the while his daughter Lyra, played by Dafne, and Will, portrayed by Amir, are contemplating something major, which could see their friendship torn apart and lost forever.Įlsewhere, Marisa is hellbent on proving to Lyra she has done everything in her power to protect her. The trailer for the upcoming BBC release is filled with action, so one thing we do know is it is going to have you sitting on the edge of your seat. His Dark Materials is centred on The Amber Spyglass, written by Philip Pullman, which is the third book in the trilogy.

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