The film is the first of a potential trilogy from Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. The movie will begin filming in September in London.
Green will play the role of Serafina Pekula, the queen of the witches, who guides a young woman on a journey through a parallel universe. The beautiful French actress has just completed work on the James Bond film Casino Royale.
Earlier this week, the film’s producers confirmed that Australian actress Nicole Kidman had signed to play the villain, Mrs. Coulter.
The Golden Compass is planned for a release on November 16, 2007.