Screenwriter hired for His Dark Materials 2

Even though New Line is still in the midst of production on their blockbuster epic The Golden Compass, and even though a studio executive has mentioned that no decisions about a sequel will be made until the first movie has been released, the studio has still decided to go out and hire a screenwriter to already pen a script for the adaptation of the second book in the series, The Subtle Knife. The writer in question will be Hossein Amini, whose previous credits include Wings of the Dove and Drive. This shows the studio has a lot of confidence in their new movie, and judging from the pics released today, you cannot blame them!

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Even though New Line is still in the midst of production on their blockbuster epic The Golden Compass, and even though a studio executive has mentioned that no decisions about a sequel will be made until the first movie has been released, the studio has still decided to go out and hire a screenwriter to already pen a script for the adaptation of the second book in the series, The Subtle Knife. The writer in question will be Hossein Amini, whose previous credits include Wings of the Dove and Drive. This shows the studio has a lot of confidence in their new movie, and judging from the pics released today, you cannot blame them!

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[Alicia Nordstrum]

Beautiful pictures indeed. I'm not sure if this is the place to start a discussion but I for one am intrigued by the potential for backlash from the conservative christian church. There's an interesting review which puts it on the table at Theopencritic.com -- His Dark Materials. (http://theopencritic.com/?p=21)

Any writer hired is going to have to know a certain amount of theology just to get the references right. Could be great. Could be a bust.