‘His Dark Materials’: Terence Stamp, Jade Anouka, Simone Kirby Join Cast Of HBO/BBC Fantasy Drama
Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe-winning actor Terence Stamp, Last Christmas star Jade Anouka and Peaky Blinders actress Simone Kirby are joining the cast of His Dark Materials for the second season.The BBC and HBO drama, made by Bad Wolf, is gearing up for Season 2 later this year, and will be based on The Subtle Knife — the second book in Philip Pullman’s acclaimed trilogy of novels about the adventures of Lyra Belacqua.Ahead of His Dark Materials being the focus of a San Diego Comic-Con session today, Deadline can reveal that Stamp is joining the cast as Giacomo Paradisi, the bearer of the Subtle Knife who lives in the Torre de Angeli (Tower of the Angels) in Cittàgazze.