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‘His Dark Materials’: S01.E01. “ Lyra’s Jordan” Review

With the “His Dark Materials” miniseries, the BBC and HBO have succeeded where New Line failed

Shain E. Thomas, M.Sc.
Nov 5 · 6 min read
Screen Capture: Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua in “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…

Shain E. Thomas, M.Sc.

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With an M.Sc. from the University of North Texas, I’m a freelance journalist and a social historian. #APStylebook #BBCStyleGuide linkedin.com/in/shainthomas

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