Overview
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
Cast
- Dafne Keen as Lyra Silvertongue
- Amir Wilson as Will Parry
- Ruth Wilson as Mrs Coulter
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Ogunwe
- Simone Kirby as Mary Malone
- Will Keen as Father President MacPhail
- Jonathan Aris as Commander Roke
- Chipo Chung as Xaphania
- Lewin Lloyd as Roger Parslow
- Jamie Ward as Father Gomez