Every so often Shira Hecht reviews upcoming trailers for your pleasure.

The Golden Compass

Ah, fantasy epic! The books are actually a lot more innovative and, y’know, plotty, than this mash of things blowing up would seem. I think it’s still going to be OK, mainly because the casting is just so perfect. Nicole Kidman in gold is the scariest thing ever, Daniel Craig and Eva Green get to be stunningly gorgeous and good, Ian McKellan, in his butchest role yet, as the voice of an armored polar bear, and Sam Waterson as the Cowboy, er, Scoutperson thing!

No mention of the whole “God and the Church is evil” thing, but maybe they didn’t have time for it, what with all the snow and the sparkly and the heavy handed titles. Still, when Dakota Blue (they clearly cast her because her name is so awesome) yells, “I’ll never be yours!”, I’ve got chills. I think they know what they’re doing.

After the jump, Sarah Michelle Gellar and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir:

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