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Hossein Amini to script The Subtle Knife

Posted by Merlyn on January 5, 2007 at 11:52 am

Variety reports: “New Line has hired Hossein Amini (”The Wings of the Dove”) to pen “The Subtle Knife,” the second part of Phillip Pullman's “His Dark Materials.” […] New Line president Toby Emmerich has continued to assert that the mini-major plans to shoot the second and third stories in Pullman's trilogy, but only if the first performs well. But he also said this week that the hiring of Amini represents a significant commitment toward going ahead with the next film. Read More.

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New Line has hired Hossein Amini (”The Wings of the Dove”) to pen “The Subtle Knife,” the second part of Phillip Pullman's “His Dark Materials.”

Move comes as New Line's in the midst of a five-month shoot on Pullman's “The Golden Compass” at Shepperton Studios in London. Chris Weitz is directing the $150 million “Compass” — to be released late this year — from his own script.

New Line president Toby Emmerich has continued to assert that the mini-major plans to shoot the second and third stories in Pullman's trilogy, but only if the first performs well. But he also said this week that the hiring of Amini represents a significant commitment toward going ahead with the next film.

Amini's currently penning “Drive” for U with Hugh Jackman attached to star and Marc Platt producing. Other credits include “Jude” and “The Four Feathers.”

Brit newcomer Dakota Blue Richards stars in “Compass” as 12-year-old Lyra Belacqua, who travels to a parallel universe to battle the forces of evil and rescue her best friend. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Eva Green also star.

In “The Subtle Knife,” Pullman introduces the character of a 12-year-old boy who has learned the art of invisibility and is seeking his missing father when he encounters a vanishing cat and joins forces with Lyra Belacqua.

Pullman's final book in the trilogy, “The Amber Spyglass,” won the U.K.'s 2001 Whitbred Prize for children's book, then became the first kids' book to win the Whitbred book of the year award.

Scholastic Media's Debra Forte is producing “Compass” with line producer Bill Carraro.

to-old-to-be-Will says:

I think that i would be the perfect Will, i´m a good actor, i´m tall, i kinda got the right voice and i´ve read all the books more than once, but the problem is that i´m 14 years old, so i´m be older than Will, and I live in Iceland(N-europe), so it isn´t a short trip to the studio.

(pardon my english)

February 6, 2008 3:00 am | link

Conor says:

Arkarus i heard somewhere that they just made them act from the script and asked them questions like.. “why should you be lyra” and that kinda stuff… it kinda makes sense… because you dont go to a movie audition and the directer makes you do the hokey pokey lol.

oh and “to-old-to-be-will” your gona have a lot of competetion i can asure you on that… but good luck tho… ill look forward to seeing you there=]

February 6, 2008 4:47 am | link

matthew thomas dakota mclean says:

I am a certifeid actor and if any body (cast crew producers) sees this email me if you do not have the part as will yet would you please recomend me i can send a video for the role.
sincerly

matthew thomas dakota mclean

e-mail me at staygold62@hotmail.com

February 15, 2008 7:13 am | link

a monkey would be good says:

is there actually any info on the time and location cause otherwise i must’ve missed out.

QUOTE:hello i’m aus tealian and i’m upset that i ca’t be will

i think if ur parents let you i don’t see how anyone coul stop you as long as you speak fluen english in a fair british accent you’ve still got a chance.
(well that is if you can get from australia to england assuming that’s where they’re held)

March 9, 2008 4:51 pm | link

charlie says:

i have researched every where and nothing could i see weould be good for info.. DRATZ……..do u know how long i have ben reaserchin and noo nothin. ***** *** N****** UU************************************************** ******* hell **** **** im givin up………****

plus it has taken me 4 months lol

March 27, 2008 1:58 am | link

Hossein Amini to script The Subtle Knife

Posted by Merlyn on January 5, 2007 at 11:52 am

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