When does it open?

7 December 2007

What's it about?

Based on author Philip Pullman?s bestselling and award-winning novel, 'The Golden Compass' tells the first story in Pullman?s 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. 'The Golden Compass' is a fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people?s souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist.

At the centre of the tale is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who?s been kidnapped by a mysterious organisation known as the Gobblers and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.

'The Golden Compass' stars an ensemble cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, and Ian McShane.

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