Will there be His Dark Materials Series 4?

Since 2013, the book turned tv series His Dark Materials has transported fans of Sir Philip Pullman’s book trilogy into a live-action adaptation of his incredible story.

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“His Dark Materials” is a fantasy series based on the novels by Philip Pullman. The series takes place in a parallel world where every person has a soul-representing animal called a daemon.

The main character, Lyra Belacqua, sets out on a journey to save her best friend and uncover a sinister plot involving stolen children and a mysterious substance known as “dust”. Along the way, she meets Will Parry, a boy from our world, and together they navigate dangerous realms and encounter a host of colorful characters in their quest for the truth.

Recently we saw Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson leading the cast of the TV series as Lyra and Will acted their final scnes in the final episode of season 3. It’s been an extremely emotional journey leading up to this point, with Lyra’s father Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) waging war against the domineering Authority, and her mother Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson) trying to do everything in her power to protect her daughter, at any cost.

While Sir Philip’s His Dark Materials series consists of three books, many viewers may be wondering if Lyra’s story could continue in some form in future. So could it be a possibility?

Will there be season 4 of His Dark Materials?

Unfortunately, in line with the books in the His Dark Materials trilogy, season three is the final outing for the series, so there won’t be a season four, but what about a spin-off?.

A source told MarkMeets.com exclusively that “His Dark Materials ended with season 3, but a spinoff is looking more likely than you might think”

Each season was based on each of the three books from the series – Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.

However, Sir Philip being the talented writer that he is has created other pieces of content related to the world, leading to the possibility that perhaps the TV adaptation of his universe could be expanded in future.

At least, that’s what we’re hoping will happen.

What other books are there in the series?

Sir Philip has published several other works that relate to the story of His Dark Materials, including a novella titled Lyra’s Oxford, which is set two years after the events of The Amber Spyglass.

Another novella written by the author was Once Upon a Time in the North, which follows aeronaut Lee Scoresby in his younger years, before he made Lyra’s acquaintance.

With Lee played by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda in the TV show, we can say with near certainty that we’re sure fans would love to see more of him if the possibility arose.

Sir Philip also wrote a short story called The Collectors as an audiobook, which tells a tale from the early life of Mrs Coulter at Oxford college.

The author is currently working on completing another book trilogy called The Book of Dust, with the first book from the series, La Belle Sauvage, featuring Lyra when she was just an infant.

The second book, The Secret Commonwealth, follows Lyra when she’s 20 years old, while a third instalment of the trilogy is currently in the works.

Furthermore, Sir Philip also released a novella in 2020 called Serpentine, which is set after the events of The Secret Commonwealth with Lyra, and last year, he published a book called he Imagination Chamber: Cosmic Rays from Lyra’s Universe, which consists of scenes that take place during the events of both the His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

His Dark Materials is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.