His Dark Materials new trailer puts the world in Lyra’s hands

There’s an awful lot going on in this dramatic new trailer for His Dark Materials. Check it out below:

Here’s the synopsis for His Dark Materials:

Adapting Philip Pullman’s award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the first season follows Lyra, a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children, and becomes a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. As she journeys through the worlds, including our own, Lyra meets Will, a determined and courageous boy. Together, they encounter extraordinary beings and dangerous secrets, with the fate of both the living — and the dead — in their hands.

The series stars Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

His Dark Materials will air on 4 November on HBO in the US and on 3 November on the BBC in the UK. Get all the latest fantasy news with every issue of SciFiNow.