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Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials novel trilogy, of which The Golden Compass is the first part, is based on John Milton's famous poem Paradise Lost. The title of the trilogy is taken from a passage in the same work.

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Philip Pullman. The original title is The Northern Lights.

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Was tom baker in the cast of golden compass?

No, Tom Baker wasn't in The Golden Compass


Is the person who directed American pie going to direct new moon?

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Was the movie the curse of the golden flower based on a book?

Yes in 2006


What movies are based off of the northern lights?

If you mean the Nothern Lights series of books by Philip Pullman, the film was called the Golden Compass.


What is the little girls name in the golden compass film?

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Who plays Lyra from the Golden Compass?

Dafne Keen plays the character Lyra Belacqua in the television series adaptation of "His Dark Materials" based on the book series that "The Golden Compass" is a part of.


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The first book only - The Golden Compass - has 23 chapters. But the game on D.S has 17 and 3 pledges !


Who plays Lyra in the golden compas?

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Why is the golden compass called the golden compass?

its called that because it is a compass that is golden


Who is the illustrator for the golden compass?

The illustrator for "The Golden Compass" is Philip Pullman. He also wrote the book series, which is known as "His Dark Materials".


Did Marisa Coulter die in Golden Compass?

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When was the film The Golden Compass released?

"The Golden Compass" is a fantasy adventure movie based on the Philip Pullman novel of the same name. The film was released in 2007 and was met with mixed reviews.