First Look: The Golden Compass Trailer Arrives

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 21, 2007

Thus far, only a few late-year films have been talked about as much as “The Golden Compass”, starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and a host of others. It tells the story of a little girl (Dakota Blue Richards) who gets swept up in an amazing journey that begins as your typical children’s adventure and evolves into a dark, philosophical epic. It is based on the popular “His Dark Materials” book series written by Phillip Pullman. The film itself, directed by Chris Weitz, looks to have a truly grand scale to it… Nothing like another epic adventure movie.

Check out the first trailer below:

And of course, nothing says “epic” like a Lord of the Rings reference to begin the trailer. I mean, come on… That is a bit lame. But whether or not I agree with marketing one epic adventure film by tying it in with another, the rest of the trailer looks pretty cool. I for one, am not very familiar with the “His Dark Materials” series, but I may begin freshening up. I do have time, as the film isn’t scheduled for release until December 7. For now though, my interest has been piqued…

You can also check out the trailer in HD over at Yahoo! Movies.

For more on “The Golden Compass” check out the film’s Official Site.

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