Author's disgust as religious right halts new Compass movie
source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2009/12/16/author-s-disgust-as-us-religio...
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"Atheist author Philip Pullman yesterday spoke of his “disgust” at the triumphalism of America’s religious right following its successful campaign to sideline attempts to dramatise the last two books in the writer’s His Dark Materials trilogy.
Actor Sam Elliott, who starred in the film version of the first novel The Golden Compass, that grossed £230m, says a campaign by conservative Catholics has halted plans to complete the trilogy.
He said, despite The Golden Compass’ global success, film industry executives have shown little appetite for follow-ups due to an uncompromising campaign by the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.
Following protests led by the group’s leader Bill Donohoe, that the film was based on a novel that introduces children to atheism, it made only £53m in the US despite its success elsewhere.
The Golden Compass was produced by New Line Cinema, which has since been absorbed by Warner Brothers, and Elliott says the studio was put off by the inevitable controversy.
This means plans to turn into films the second and third novels in the trilogy, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass, have effectively been shelved.
Mr Donohoe has said he was “delighted” by the effectiveness of his religious boycott – “I knew if we could hurt the box office receipts here, it might put the brakes on the next movie.”
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2009/12/16/author-s-disgust-a...
Actor Sam Elliott, who starred in the film version of the first novel The Golden Compass, that grossed £230m, says a campaign by conservative Catholics has halted plans to complete the trilogy.
He said, despite The Golden Compass’ global success, film industry executives have shown little appetite for follow-ups due to an uncompromising campaign by the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.
Following protests led by the group’s leader Bill Donohoe, that the film was based on a novel that introduces children to atheism, it made only £53m in the US despite its success elsewhere.
The Golden Compass was produced by New Line Cinema, which has since been absorbed by Warner Brothers, and Elliott says the studio was put off by the inevitable controversy.
This means plans to turn into films the second and third novels in the trilogy, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass, have effectively been shelved.
Mr Donohoe has said he was “delighted” by the effectiveness of his religious boycott – “I knew if we could hurt the box office receipts here, it might put the brakes on the next movie.”
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2009/12/16/author-s-disgust-a...
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Bodeka17
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Bring back the Golden Compass! Since when do we bow to the will of religious idealogies when we bring movies to life?? Have we returned to the days of the DARK ages where religious "teachers' dictate our individual choice?
Let's move forward into expanding our minds to possibilities - the countless ones out there - just waiting for us to discover.
Bring back the Golden Compass - make that sequel and transform the world we know. - 1 year ago
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blackhorse
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I don't know when they'll be making the next one
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