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You probably know Dafne Keen from her work in the movie Logan and now she’s going to be an even bigger star thanks to her upcoming HBO series His Dark Materials!

The first trailer for the new show debuted at Comic-Con on Thursday (July 18) ahead of the show’s premiere in the fall.

James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, and Lin-Manuel Miranda also star in the new series, based on the best-selling books of the same name by Philip Pullman.

The first season follows Lyra (Keen), 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.

Dafne Keen is sharing her spirit animal – literally!

The 14-year-old Logan actress, who is starring in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, talked to Entertainment Weekly about her ideal dæmon during an interview at Comic-Con in San Diego, Calif.

Dæmons, for those unfamiliar with the trilogy, are one of the most unique and captivating parts of the His Dark Materials world.

In the series, every human has an animal companion, with whom they can communicate, that acts as a living, breathing representation of the human’s soul – which means that the shape a person’s takes can tell you a lot about them.

“You know these small tropical monkeys?” Dafne, who stars as the series’ protagonist, Lyra Belacqua, said, when asked about what her dæmon would be.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who co-stars in the series, had the best answer to the dæmon question though: Pizza Rat.

“Do you remember that rat that dragged the pizza down the subway?” he said. “I think my dæmon can take care of itself, it’s a New Yorker… I think it’s a pizza subway rat. I’m a New York rat.”

Listen to one of the iconic Disney songs Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote here!