Fascinated by the work of the English author Philip Pullman, Chris Weitz, known for directing American Pie, managed to convince the experts of New Line Cinema (the studio to which we owe the Lord of the Rings trilogy) to entrust him with the adaptation. a novella Northern Kingdoms (Its dark materials in OV).
The first volume of the famous trilogy At the crossroads of worldsIt tells the story of 12-year-old orphan Lira’s struggle against a government agency that kidnaps children.
With the support of Philip Pullman throughout the production, the director wants to respect the world of the novels. But things get complicated in post-production due to New Line’s interference during editing. Religious references, which could harm the film’s success in the United States according to the studio, have been removed.
When it was released in late 2007, Crossroads: The Golden Compass was pulled from screens, grossing $70 million on American soil, where the Catholic League, moreover, called for a boycott of the film.
Worldwide, the feature film ends its run with $320 million, far from the triumph of the first Narnia (745 million on a similar budget) or the first Lord of the Rings (868 million).
Given that these receipts are considered insufficient, the adaptation of the second volume of the trilogy, Crossroads of Worlds: Tower of Angels, terminates New Line. In 2019, a television series more faithful to the novels has been licensed for three seasons on HBO.
Crossroads of Worlds: The Golden Compass Chris Weitz with Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards…
from the age of 10
tonight on TFX at 9:05 p.m.
Source: Allocine
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