The Golden Compass..

Based on author Philip Pullman's bestselling and award - winning novel, ' The Golden Compass ' Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.. The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co - exist.. At the center of the story is Lyra ( Played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards ), a 12 - year - old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well..

It was no ordinary life for a young girl: living among scholars in the hallowed halls of JordanCollege and tearing unsupervised through Oxford's motley streets on mad quests for adventure.. But Lyra's greatest adventure would begin closer to home, the day she heard hushed talk of an extraordinary particle.. Microscopic in size, the magical dust- found only in the vast Artic expanse of the North - was rumored to possess profound properties that could unite whole universes.. But there were those who feared the particle and would stop at nothing to destroy it.. Catapultedinto the heart of a terrible struggle, Lyra was forced to seek aid from clans, gyptians, and formidable armored bears.. And as she journeyed into unbelievable danger, she had not the faintest clue that she alone was destined to win, or to lose, this more - than - mortal battle..

' The Golden Compass ' hits the big screens from the 7th December 2007..