A RELIGIOUS leader was “positively gloating” last night after it was revealed there would be no film sequel to Oxford author Philip Pullman’s novel, The Golden Compass.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue urged supporters to boycott the 2007 film and campaigned against further adaptations of Mr Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy amid claims the books were “pro-atheist”.
On Wednesday, actor Sam Elliott, who starred in The Golden Compass, said books two and three would not be filmed after a campaign by America’s religious right.
Scenes of the movie were filmed in the main quadrangle of Oxford’s largest college, Christ Church.
Mr Donohue said: “Pullman has been widely quoted in Britain, taking aim at me for my alleged ‘triumphalism’.
“The accusation is accurate. I am positively gloating. Cheers, everyone.”
Mr Pullman said: “If Sam is right then I am very disappointed.”
He branded Mr Donohue’s triumphalism as “disgusting”, adding “it’s rubbish that The Golden Compass introduces children to atheism”.
Warner Bros, which absorbed original makers New Line Cinema last year, was unavailable for comment.
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