Originally posted by: bkev
Which is actually a decision, at least according to wikipedia, Mr. Pullman agrees with.

Why though? So the next movie can waste time showing Lyra before she goes into the other world? The second book began far after that point.

Did Pullman also like the other, pathetic contrivances that replaced the book's plot (like Iorek becoming king before fighting at Bolvangar)? Did he like all of the Lyra's World for Dummies sequences and explanations when the original story focused on characters and mystery instead? Did he like all of the incredibly-boring, added scenes depicting the bad guy's belated intentions and faulty knowledge as a way to ruin almost all of the story's suspense?

I'd have trouble believing that any author would have supported the final film we got. That is unless that author is best with books and likes bad movies. :\