Nicole Kidman’s The Golden Compass Needs a Reboot

Fantasy films have always been a big gamble for Hollywood, often requiring huge amounts of money not just to make, but also to market. The genre saw a resurgence in the 2000s, thanks to the massive success of franchises like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, which made other studios want to replicate that success. This led companies like Disney and Universal to attempt revivals of many of their older properties. While one ambitious 2007 fantasy film from New Line Cinema didn’t succeed, the current environment feels right for another attempt.







