by Dominik Lemanski
Daily Star Weekend (UK), page 28
November 18, 2007
Fantasy flick The Golden Compass is set to clean up at cinemas this Christmas.
The £90 million epic is tipped to unleash a money-spinning series bringing in more cash than even the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In addition, film bosses have launched a marketing blitz and are expecting a bumper Christmas as fans flock to buy a string of spin-offs, including a computer adaptation developed by LA-based Shiny Entertainment for Sega.
The Chris Weitz-directed flick comes from the same studio, New Line Cinema, as the Lord of the Rings trilogy which won 17 Oscars and made £1.5 billion.
Starring Nicole Kidman, 40, and Daniel Craig, 39, The Golden Compass is based on British Author Philp Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, which has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide.
In the film, young heroine Lyra Belacqua, played by British newcomer, Dakota Blue Richards, 13, battles a mysterious cult accused of stealing kids.
