Sega signs His Dark Materials trilogy @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 27, 2006

News: Another epic movie trilogy is making the jump to video games.

Sega has announced they've secured the game rights to the next big movie trilogy from New Line, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.

His Dark Materials encompasses three books (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass), with the first movie adaptation due in theaters on November 16, 2007. It's assumed that Sega's first game will ship sometime around then as well. Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig will star in the movie, but it is unknown if they will have any involvement with the game.

For those unfamiliar with The Golden Compass, Sega describes it like this:

The Golden Compass revolves around a young girl named Lyra as she sets out to find her missing friend Roger. Lyra's quest leads her to the beautiful splendor of the icy North, where giant armoured bears rule a kingdom, witch queens fly through the frozen skies, and the secret of another universe is waiting to be uncovered. The Golden Compass is an imaginative, original saga about the eternal struggle of good versus evil and the power of a young girl to change the world.

"We are excited to be partnering with New Line and Scholastic to bring the dark and fantastic story of the His Dark Materials trilogy to the video game audience,Ф said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "The Golden Compass is a perfect match for the video game medium with compelling characters engaged in a heroic conflict between good and evil in an incredible and rich fantasy world.Ф

УFor New Line's biggest film since The Lord of the Rings, we knew we wanted an interactive partner that had the talent, the scope and the reach to deliver AAA video games to the four corners of the globe,Ф said David Imhoff, Senior Executive Vice President, Worldwide Licensing and Merchandising for New Line Cinema. УFor The Golden Compass, that company is SEGA."

We'll have more soon.