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HBO and BBC’s
His Dark Materials has been renewed for a third and final season. If you don’t know, the show is based on
Phillip Pullman‘s novel trilogy.
“
His Dark Materials has been a truly global TV experience and a personal career highlight,” executive producer
Jane Tranter said. “The creative team at Bad Wolf in Cardiff made the impossible possible and brought
Philip Pullman’s worlds into vivid life. To see that hard work and dedication applauded and embraced by fans around the world has made all the hard work worthwhile. None of this would have been possible without the wonderful commitment and conviction of the BBC and HBO. I am excited, thrilled and honored to be making the third part of Philip Pullman’s trilogy with their support and encouragement. Diolch.”
His Dark Materials confirmed for a third series as filming starts in spring
Now His Dark Materials production on the third run, based on The Amber Spyglass, has been confirmed and will kick off next spring in Cardiff
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It s official – His Dark Materials WILL return for a third series on BBC1 to complete the trilogy of books by Phillip Pullman.
Good news, fans of dæmons, dust, and different dimensions – the BBC and HBO’s adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s
His Dark Materials trilogy has been officially confirmed for its third (and likely final) season. Where Series 1 adapted
Northern Lights and Series 2 focused on
The Subtle Knife, executive producers Jane Tranter and Dan McCulloch and lead screenwriter Jack Thorne will be heading into
The Amber Spyglass territory for Series 3. It s a wildly ambitious and gargantuan-of-scale final chapter in Lyra and Will’s story.
“It’s been a joy to see how
His Dark Materials has brought British TV audiences of all ages together,” says the BBC’s Ben Irving. Fans of Phillip Pullman’s incredible books, and newcomers alike, have been enthralled by adventuring with Lyra and Will through multiple worlds. We are thrilled that they will be able to continue their journey in a third series of this beautifully realised drama. Our thanks to our partners at HBO and the dedi
Fans of HBO’s
His Dark Materials can rest easy knowing the series will in fact be returning for a season 3.
Today’s renewal news also comes with bittersweet word that the show’s forthcoming third season will also be its last, according to Deadline.
While we’re sure fans will be sad to say goodbye to the adaptation, wrapping the series after a third season makes sense given the trajectory of the adaptation. There are three books in author Philip Pullman’s trilogy.
Currently, the series is tackling the events of
The Subtle Knife with its second season. The series’ third and final season will center on the third book in Pullman’s beloved saga,