New Line Cinema has announced that it will present a sneak preview in 800 theaters nationwide tonight of the fantasy film “The Golden Compass” by director Chris Weitz and starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards and Sam Elliott. “The Golden Compass” is based on author Philip Pullman’s bestselling and award-winning novel, and tells the first story in Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people’s souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl…