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THE GOLDEN COMPASS SEQUEL AXED?
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THE GOLDEN COMPASS SEQUEL AXED?
Plans for a sequel to fantasy film THE GOLDEN COMPASS have reportedly been axed following a series of protests from the Catholic Church.
Scholars slammed the children's movie last year (07) for being anti-God and anti-religion - and even officials at The Vatican stepped in to criticise the film, which stars Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman.
Now author Philip Pullman, who wrote the His Dark Materials trilogy the film was based on, has confirmed he has not been contacted over a follow-up, adding to industry speculation a second installment will not be made.
He says, "When the first film was in production, I was talking to the studio and to (writer/director) Chris Weitz and producers quite frequently. I'm sure I would be now if the sequel was in production."
But he admits he still has high hopes for another film: "I know everyone would like to see a sequel and I know I'd like to see it."
Film studio New Line Cinema is refusing to discuss the future of the trilogy.
18 July 2008 12:10
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posted on 26/07/2008 20:46
i agree with Mrs. Murphy. Parents go crazy over movies like Harry Potter and this
movie which are both just fiction. There is no way kids are even going to catch some
secret anti religion message or w/e anyway. And what age groups watch this again?
7 year olds? Its not like the parents have to protest if they dont want their kids watching.
They just dont give them the money or the ride to see it. end of issue. Plus its
not like there arent graphic things on tv ur kids are more likely to have access
to.
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posted on 26/07/2008 12:48
I think that it is a shame that adults have trouble separating fact from fantasy
and fiction. Stories such as The Golden Compass are purely fictional and for entertainment.
IF the powers that be would pay attention to some of the more realistic movies,
the ones that portray actual people in real life situations with crime, murder, violence....that's
the sort of stuff that young adults and children should not be watching. Get that
crap off the screen and leave the fantasy movies alone.
