The latest Bond girl Eva Green ("Kingdom of Heaven", "The Dreamers") will star as the queen of witches in "The Golden Compass", New Line's first installment of a potential trilogy based on Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" reports Variety
Green will play Serafina Pekula, the witch who guides Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) on her journey to a parallel universe. Nicole Kidman was just set to play the villain Mrs. Coulter.
Green, who just wrapped "Casino Royale" with Daniel Craig, has signed a deal for one film, with an option for two more if the studio completes the trilogy. Chris Weitz is directing 'Compass' which begins filming September 4th at Shepperton Studios in London.
