The first trailer has been released for His Dark Materials, "the big-budget TV adaptation from the BBC and HBO of the bestselling fantasy books by Philip Pullman," Variety reported.
The cast includes Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dafne Keen, Anne-Marie Duff, Clarke Peters, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, Ian Gelder, Georgina Campbell, Lewin Lloyd, Lucian Msamati, James Cosmo, Daniel Frogson, Tyler Howitt, Ruta Gedmintas and Mat Fraser.
The eight-part TV series will air later this year. Variety noted that the BBC "has already committed to an eight-episode second season. HBO is co-producing both seasons and has worldwide distribution rights outside Britain." The project is also produced by Bad Wolf with New Line Cinema for the BBC, in association with BBC Studios Distribution and Anton Capital Entertainment.