BuzzFeed - Jack Thorne is penning the script, and production company Bad Wolf, which is run by the television executives responsible for the revival of Doctor Who, is involved. Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials is to be turned into a BBC TV drama. Filming is due to begin next year and today Jack Thorne was announced to be writing the screenplay. His Dark Materials is a fantasy trilogy set largely in a parallel world, and tells the story of Lyra Belacqua and her friend Will Parry as they become caught up in war in heaven. The drama will be produced by Bad Wolf (the company founded by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner) and New Line Cinema, according to a statement. A representative for the show also told BuzzFeed News that the initial series will be based on The Golden Compass. Mj Kim / Getty Images Jack Thorne is known for award-winning British TV dramas such as Skins and This Is England. He's currently working on JK Rowling's Harry Potter an
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