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Plot:
Fox-Walden, a new joint venture between Twentieth Century
Fox and Walden Media, brings the much beloved and Newbery
Honor-winning book, The Dark is Rising, to theaters everywhere
on October 5th, 2007.
Based on the acclaimed novel The Dark is Rising by Susan
Cooper, The Seeker: The Dark is Rising is the first film adaptation
of the author’s Newbery award-winning The Dark Is Rising
Sequence. The film tells the story of Will Stanton, a young
man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors who have
dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of The Dark.
Traveling back and forth through time, Will hunts for a series
of signs he will need to counter the rising forces of The
Dark. With The Dark once again rising, the future of the world
rests in Will’s hands.
The film features Golden Globe® Award winners Ian McShane
(Deadwood) as Merriman, and Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under)
as Miss Greythorne. The evil Rider is played by Christopher
Eccleston (Heroes, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds) and
newcomer Alexander Ludwig portrays the story’s hero,
Will Stanton.. Also joining the cast are Jonathan Jackson
(Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Insomnia) as The Walker and
Gregory Smith (Nearing Grace, TV Series Everwood) as Max Stanton.
The film is directed by David L. Cunningham, best known for
directing the ABC-TV miniseries, The Path to 9/11. The screenplay
is by John Hodge, the Academy Award®-nominated writer
of Trainspotting. Marc Platt (Legally Blonde) is producing.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Production Co:
Walden Media
Release Date:
October 5, 2007
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Book Info
en.wikipedia.org
Walden.com - The Seeker: The Dark is Rising
www.walden.com
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