Directed by: Chris Weitz Starring: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Eva Green, Daniel Craig, Nonso Anozie Release Date: December 7th, 2007 MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence. Box Office: $70,083,519 Distributor: New Line Cinema The first movie based on the bestselling Philip Pullman novels. The "His Dark Materials" trilogy is comprised of "The Golden Compass," "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass". It revolves around a young girl who travels to the far north to save her best friend. Along the way she encounters shape-shifting creatures, witches, and a variety of otherworldly characters in parallel universes. Lyra Belacqua is an orphan who lives happily in Jordan College, Oxford, playing with local boys and terrorizing the professors. However, when Lyra overhears scholars discussing a plot against her uncle, Lord Asriel, centering around a mysterious substance called Dust, her curiosity is roused. Soon Lyra is in over her head as she uncovers a frightening plot and a whole new world of possibilities. Detailed Information and Picture Gallery