Comments on: The Golden Compass has no sequel in sight

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:38:30 +0000

I never read the books but I bought the DVD and absolutely loved it !! It was a wonderful story and the studio did a fantastic job transferring it to film.

Here it is August of 2010 and I am sorely disappointed that New Line has yet to pursue making the next film. If New Line doesn’t wish to make the sequels then they should option the rights to another studio. It’s a shame that we, the ticket paying public, are deprived of these potential films because they didn’t make an exhorbitant profit from the first one.

Maybe we need to start a grass roots movement to convince New Line to make the sequels

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:08:57 +0000

I’ve read the wonderful books. The Golden Compas was a brilliant film…closer to the books than Harry Potter flims were to the books… more like the Lord of the Rings film to the books. I hope they make the rest of the movies! However, to be true to the books I am not sure they will be able to keep it pg13. Please hold true to the books!!!!

By: Darkria

Darkria — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:19:07 +0000

I love the first movie & I read the books. I would to see a sequel. I know the sequel would be better than the first one.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:36:52 +0000

The Golden Compass IS an outstanding fictional movie. But I have to take exception to the paranoid rantings of the people who believe “it’s the Christians” who are stopping the continued stories from being produced. Come on now people, ranting like this does nothing to further enhance the uncontested beauty and creativity of this movie. OMG! The Christians are coming! Get real. The sequels to this beautiful but relatively less publicized/advertised movie has probably been put on hold until underwriters and producers get the financing necessary to continue the sequels.

By: aura

aura — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:49 +0000

well, i was saddened to hear that they may not make a sequel. why not? who cares what protesters say about a fictional story?! i mean, really. is it too close for comfort for christians? don’t they know that this IS fiction? fiction aside: don’t they realize there ARE other schools of thought that people have the right to consider? don’t they know that this judgmental attitude and ridicule is exactly what forms people’s negative feelings toward them?

of course, there’s also the fact that the first movie was wonderful and totally leaves you hanging–it would be ridiculous to just leave it at that. i haven’t read the books, but i’m loving the movie. i want to see what else happens!!!!

*on a side note: i think people [collectively] shouldn’t grant so much dominance to such suppression.

IT’S A MOVIE, people! PLEASE make the sequel!

By: Subtle Knife

Subtle Knife — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:10:21 +0000

I loved Dakota and Nicole, and the visual effects were top notch. The Golden Compass is just the start. The trilogy doesn’t start rollin’ until the Subtle Knife. I can’t stand it that I haven’t heard about the sequels yet. It doesn’t make sense to leave such a great story unfinished.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:38:06 +0000

One more comment. This movie and the books have been called “pro-atheist.” I just don’t see it. It IS fiction, but it DOES have divine beings, semi-divine angel-like beings etc. It clearly has a “creator” for the universe…or universes I should say because of the parallel universes that the charcters travel through via portals to other planets etc. What it does is make the creator more mortal-like, and although that does not agree with my Christian beliefs…IT IS A WORK OF FICTION!!! …and I enjoyed the creative writing anyway!

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:30:53 +0000

I found this series of books to be very well written and very creative. I hope the sequels are made because I think that by and large the theme is not “anti-god” it is “anti-abuse of power.” I also found it interesting that it was a re-fighting in the present of “the war in heaven” that occured long before. It could be offensive to some, but if you realize that it is fiction (and creative fiction at that) then I think it is an excellent series that deals with loyalty, friendship, moral dillemas etc.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:35:52 +0000

I bought the DVD and loved it – EXCEPT – the music is sometimes too loud – you can’t hear the actors speak.

I do so hope they will make the rest of the story! (and not let the sound overpower the voices).

By: Donovan

Donovan — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:40:34 +0000

If only i had suspected this was such a fantastic story, i would have seen this film many times in the theater…

I would hate to see such an incredible story go unfinished because most of us are weary of paying box office premiums for bad movies.

It took me this long to pick the film up and I would trade in all five harry potter films, for the next two films in this trilogy. The harry potter films, which i thought were decent at the time, do not compare to the emotional depth i feel when watching this film…

If nothing else, it has opened my eyes to another great series of books I will soon be reading.

Great article.