Lyra (performed by Dafne Eager) and her extraordinarily cute pal, Pan.
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We final noticed Dafne Eager poking holes in individuals as X-23 in Logan. Now she’s at Comedian-Con with high-fantasy TV collection His Darkish Supplies, based mostly on Philip Pullman’s beloved e book trilogy. Followers of the books will know protagonist Lyra is simply as scrappy as X-23, and followers of Eager will cheer on the newest trailer that lit up San Diego.
The trailer takes us from a Victorian-ish Oxford to the chilly of Svalbard, and introduces characters like Iorek Byrnison, an exiled armored bear, and Lee Scoresby, an aeronaut performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The story follows Lyra as she learns of her skill to learn a truth-telling system referred to as the Alethiometer. Kids are disappearing, and it has one thing to do with a battle between The Magisterium and “These prepared to battle for reality and freedom.”
James McAvoy, who was additionally at Comedian-Con representing It: Chapter 2, was lately seen staring intently as Professor X in Darkish Phoenix. Right here, he performs scholar and explorer Lord Asriel, whereas Ruth Wilson is at her steeliest and most crafty as Mrs Coulter, Lyra’s antagonist. Properly, part-antagonist. It is sophisticated.
HBO is on board to distribute the BBC-commissioned collection internationally, and this trailer confirms it’s going to arrive this fall.
Director Otto Bathurst, who additionally directed a number of episodes of the primary season of Peaky Blinders, advised this adaptation of the books will likely be extra accessible to trendy viewers not completely in control with the collection’ Victorian sensibilities. Crack open the Tokay, we’re prepared for it.
