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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- CameoHamilton's creator in the balloon
Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton fame, plays Lee Scoresby, the Texan aeronaut. He wrapped his part in October 2018.
source ↗ - ReferenceFrom Logan to Oxford
Dafne Keen, the show's Lyra, broke out as Laura, aka X-23, opposite Hugh Jackman in Logan (2017).
source ↗ - SetupA boy from another world
Will Parry, who doesn't show up until the second book, is already here in S1, living in our world. Remember his face.
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- Behind the scenesThe episode the pandemic took
S2 was meant to have a standalone Lord Asriel episode. COVID-19 halted filming, it was never finished, and the season ended up with 7 episodes. James McAvoy's scene in the finale reuses material written for it.
source ↗ - ReferenceA Mormont in Cittàgazze
Bella Ramsey, who plays Angelica, was young Lyanna Mormont on Game of Thrones. Her role was expanded after she was cast.
source ↗ - CameoGeneral Zod in the tower
Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman II, plays Giacomo Paradisi, the old keeper of the Tower of the Angels.
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- Behind the scenesA new voice for Stelmaria
Helen McCrory voiced Stelmaria, Asriel's daemon, in the first two seasons. She died in 2021, and Victoria Hamilton took over the voice for S3.
source ↗ - CameoFrom Lost to the war
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Mr. Eko on Lost, plays Commander Ogunwe, one of Asriel's allies.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesPan picks a shape
Pan spends most of the first two seasons as a white ermine. In S3 he stops changing and settles as a pine marten, just like in the book.
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- Behind the scenesAn Oscar for visual effects
The film won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 2008, beating Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesIan McKellen becomes a bear
Iorek Byrnison is voiced by Ian McKellen, Gandalf himself. He replaced Nonso Anozie late in production.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe ending was saved for later
The book's last three chapters were held back for the sequel. Chris Weitz said there was heavy marketing pressure for an upbeat ending. In 2008, New Line put the sequels on hold.
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