Ben Morris

Life ain't nothing but a G-string for hefty homeboy Benny King. When his folks leave town, Benny and his terminally suave buddy borrow pop's Mercedes convertible and take a ride through the land of sun and fun.

The Golden Compass movie trailer - starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Tom Courtenay, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker. Directed by Chris Weitz. Theatrical Release Date: 12/7/2007 Genre: Action-Adventure Rating: PG-13

What parents need to know before their kids see The Golden Compass.

Academy Award-winning writer-director Andrew Stanton and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios transport moviegoers to a galaxy not so very far away for a new computer-animated cosmic comedy about a determined robot named WALL E. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that Wall E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, Wall E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining Wall E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. Filled with surprises, action, humor and heart, Wall E was written and directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Jim Morris, co-produced by Lindsey Collins and features original and innovative sound design by Academy Award-winner Ben Burtt.

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Academy Award-winning writer-director Andrew Stanton and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios transport moviegoers to a galaxy not so very far away for a new computer-animated cosmic comedy about a determined robot named WALL E. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. Filled with surprises, action, humor and heart, WALL E was written and directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Jim Morris, co-produced by Lindsey Collins and features original and innovative sound design by Academy Award-winner Ben Burtt.

Based on author Philip Pullman’s bestselling and award-winning novel, The Golden Compass tells the first story in 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.

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The Golden Compass -- The Golden Compass - Trailer

Watch the extended opening sequence to The Golden Compass. The first five minutes introduces us to the world of The Golden Compass and the film's title character, Lyra.

Fourth featurette for The Golden Compass discusses Dakota Blue Richards, the young actress discovered to play the title character Lyra.

'Flying with Witches' is the third featurette for The Golden Compass. The preview explains the witches and, more importantly, Eva Green's Serafina Pekkala.

Behind the scenes clip from HisDarkMaterials for The Golden Compass. Clip offers production footage and clip comparisons.