enough here we'll be in good shape for that." Although producer Deborah Forte had, in March 2008, expressed optimism that the sequels would be made, by October 2008, the two planned sequels were officially placed on hold, according to New Line Cinema, because of financial concerns during the global recession. Sam Elliott, however, stated, "The Catholic Church ... lambasted them, and I think it scared New Line off." Television reboot In 2019, 12 years after the film's disappointment that caused the two sequels to be scrapped, a television adaptation of His Dark Materials was made. It is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Production and was shown on both BBC One and HBO. It received a much better reception than the film adaptation. References External links Book Vs. Film: The Golden Compass by The A.V. Club The Golden Compass Production Notes 2000s fantasy adventure films 2007 films American epic films American fantasy adventure films BAFTA winners (films) British epic films British fantasy adventure films Catholicism in fiction Religious controversies in film Christianity in popular culture controversies Films about orphans Films about parallel universes Films about polar bears Films about secret societies Films about witchcraft Films based on British novels Films based on children's books Films based on fantasy novels Films directed by Chris Weitz Films scored by Alexandre Desplat Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films shot in London Films shot in Norway Films shot in Oxfordshire Films that won the Best Visual Effects Academy Award Films using motion capture Films with screenplays by Chris Weitz Films shot in Switzerland High fantasy films His Dark Materials New Line Cinema films Steampunk films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s British films