HBO’s 3-Part Fantasy Beats Out The 2007 Golden Compass Movie By Embracing 1 Book Element

It often feels like these TV adaptations are just attempts to make more money, but sometimes they’re a good thing, especially when the original movies weren’t very good. A clear example is the 2007 film The Golden Compass and HBO’s series His Dark Materials, both based on Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials books. The series is a definite improvement over the movie.








