His dark materials

His Dark Materials fans will recall how New Line Cinema tried and failed to adequately bring Phillip Pullman’s work to life in 2007 with a big-screen adaptation of his first book The Golden Compass…

The first season is adapted from Philip Pullman's Northern Lights

In His Dark Materials, now an HBO series, the author takes on organized religion. It’s not a fair fight.

The fantasy series asks what it would be like if our souls manifested themselves in physical form for all to see.Submitted by maineelaine

Phillip Pullman's trilogy turns 20 years old this year. What would your dæmon be in Lyra's world?

Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, and Lin-Manuel Miranda reprise their roles in season 2; however there are also a few new faces, including a Game of Thrones alum.

HBO's His Dark Materials already has fans of the book trilogy excited to see the world come to life — and based on early sneak peeks, it looks like it

James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda star in the BBC's version of the beloved Philip Pullman series. How does it stand up against the original?

The alethiometer, nicknamed the symbol-reader, was a clock-like device that was used to communicate with Dust and find truthful answers to one's questions. Only six alethiometers were ever made. The name of the object comes from the Greek aletheia (truth) and meter (measure). The alethiometer was invented by Pavel Khunrath in Prague in the 17th century. It was intended to be used for astrological purposes, such as measuring the influences of the planets. The experimental theologian…

These cute talking animals are the key to understanding the magical world of His Dark Materials.