Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
*SPOILER*
THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE WAS ORIGINALLY THE SAME AS THE BOOK, BUT THE DIRECTOR DECIDED TO CUT OUT THE BOOK ENDING GIVING THE AUDIENCE A COMFORTABLE ENDING TO THE MOVIE. ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTOR THE "BOOK ENDING" WILL BE USED AS THE OPENING OF THE SECOND MOVIE.
*SPOILER*
THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE WAS ORIGINALLY THE SAME AS THE BOOK, BUT THE DIRECTOR DECIDED TO CUT OUT THE BOOK ENDING GIVING THE AUDIENCE A COMFORTABLE ENDING TO THE MOVIE. ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTOR THE "BOOK ENDING" WILL BE USED AS THE OPENING OF THE SECOND MOVIE.
Which is actually a decision, at least according to wikipedia, Mr. Pullman agrees with.