In 2019, the way women are represented in movies and on television shows has come a long way - but there is definitely a long way to go as well. Luckily, HBO is doing its part this Fall with His Dark Materials, a new fantasy adventure series starring Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Keen plays Lyra Belacqua, the heroine of Philip Pullman's epic trilogy set in a parallel universe where she finds herself embroiled in a cosmic war between the rigid, ancient Magisterium authority and the supporters of the Republic of Heaven, a concept that people can live good lives without the control of the Magisterium. Lyra becomes a pivotal figure in this battle, coming of age as she tries to help her loved ones and figure out who she is at the same time.
Keen told the 2019 TCA Summer press tour that she's thrilled to...
Keen plays Lyra Belacqua, the heroine of Philip Pullman's epic trilogy set in a parallel universe where she finds herself embroiled in a cosmic war between the rigid, ancient Magisterium authority and the supporters of the Republic of Heaven, a concept that people can live good lives without the control of the Magisterium. Lyra becomes a pivotal figure in this battle, coming of age as she tries to help her loved ones and figure out who she is at the same time.
Keen told the 2019 TCA Summer press tour that she's thrilled to...
- 8/20/2019
- by Andrea Reiher
- Popsugar.com
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