'His Dark Materials' bosses confirm the new series will be just as dark as the books
Worried that the new adaptation of His Dark Materials might end up making the same mistakes as those of the infamous Golden Compass movie?
Well, you shouldn't be. Or at least, the show's bosses don't want you to be.
During a Q&A that took place after the world premiere of the new show's first episode on Tuesday, executive producer Jane Tranter and writer Jack Thorne — yep, the same guy who wrote Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — were keen to put people's minds at ease.
"We plan to adapt the books as the books were written," said Tranter, in response to an audience question that referenced The Golden Compass being a little toothless in some of its discourse. Read more...
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