TV Trailer: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman

I have been a HUGE fan of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy ever since the books first released in the 1990s (shhhh I'm not really that old LOL) so of course I've been ridiculously excited ever since I first heard that the BBC were making an adaptation of the series. The first episode airs tonight (ONLY 2 HOURS TO WAIT!!!!!!!!) so I thought now would be the perfect time to share the teaser trailers and cast interviews I've been watching on YouTube.

This really does have an all star cast and the trailer looks absolutely incredible so I have crazy high hopes for the series. I'm really hoping that we'll get to see the whole trilogy brought to life!

The official trailer:



Everything you need to know about His Dark Materials (including interviews with cast members):



Adapting His Dark Materials:



On the very, very slim chance that you don't know anything about this series I'm including the blurb for the first book, Northern Lights, (which was published in the US as The Golden Compass) and you'll find links to my reviews of the trilogy below.

When Lyra's friend Roger disappears, she and her daemon, Pantalaimon, determine to find him. The ensuing quest leads them to the bleak splendour of the North, where armoured bears rule the ice and witch-queens fly through the frozen skies - and where a team of scientists is conducting experiments too horrible to be spoken about.

Lyra overcomes these strange terrors, only to find something yet more perilous waiting for her - something with consequences which may even reach beyond the Northern Lights . . .

His Dark Materials:
Northern Lights (Released as The Golden Compass in the US)
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

Visit Philip Pullman's website for more information



So who else is as excited for tonight's show as I am? I really hope they do the story proud but these teaser trailers have left me feeling pretty confident that I'm going to love every minute of it!

TV Series Trailer: Good Omens - Official Teaser Trailer!

As a huge Terry Pratchett fan I've read Good Omens, the book he wrote with Neil Gaiman, several times over the years so I'm hugely excited that it's being made into a series. I'm a little heartbroken that Terry isn't around to see it but knowing Neil has worked on the series makes me sure that Terry would approve of the final results. Especially after seeing this teaser trailer!!



Doesn't it look fabulous?! I think David Tennant and Michael Sheen are going to be brilliant as Crowley and Aziraphale! I don't think I've ever actually reviewed the book for my blog so I definitely feel another reread is in order before the series releases next year but in the meantime here's a bit more information for anyone who hasn't read it yet:

“Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it right.”

According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch – the world’s only totally reliable guide to the future, written in 1655, before she exploded – the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea…

People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it’s only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time though, the armies of Good and Evil really do appear to be massing. The four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both the angels and demons – well, one fast-living demon and a somewhat fussy angel – would quite like the Rapture not to happen.

And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist…


Who else is a Good Omens fan? Are you as excited for the TV series as I am? I always get a bit nervous when favourite books are adapted for TV or movies but I think this one is going to be spot on!

Book to TV: Bitten - Kelley Armstrong

Have you seen the first teaser trailer for the upcoming TV show based on Bitten by Kelley Armstrong yet? This show looks like it's going to be AWESOME!!



Show Description:
(taken from the press release posted on Kelley Armstrong's tumblr page here)
Set in Toronto and upper New York State, BITTEN follows the adventures of 28-year-old Elena Michaels, the world’s only female werewolf. An orphan, Elena thought she finally found her “happily ever after” with her new love Clayton, until her life changed forever. With one small bite, the normal life she craved was taken away and she was left to survive life with the Pack.

Seeking refuge in Toronto, Elena constructs the façade of a normal life, working as a photographer and dating a new man. But when bodies turn up in the backwoods of Stonehaven, the rural mansion that has served as a werewolf sanctuary for generations, and the Pack is threatened by an unknown predator, they turn to Elena for help. Caught between two worlds and two loves, Elena returns to Stonehaven out of duty, but once back in the fold she realizes that when push comes to shove, like any true alpha female, she’ll stop at nothing to defend her family – including putting her own life on the line.

An erotically charged thriller, BITTEN examines the age-old battle between man and beast as human and inhuman forces come to a head in one small town and within one woman’s body.

Cast:
(Taken from SpoilerTV here)
Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, Ted), Greyston Holt (Once Upon a Time), Greg Bryk (A History of Violence), Paul Greene (NCIS), Steve Lund (Haven)

I LOVED Bitten (I think I must be due a re-read before the show comes out!) and I can't wait to watch the show! It comes out in the US in 2014 & I'm hoping we won't have to wait too long for it to hit the UK too.

What do you think? Are you a fan of the books? Are you planning on watching the show? Do you like the castings for Elena and Clayton?