Dark Is Rising, The
Based on the acclaimed novel by Susan Cooper, "The Dark Is Rising" is the first film adaptation of the author's acclaimed "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 mysterious clues and encounters forces of unimaginable evil. With the Dark once again rising, the future of the world rests in Will's hands.
Directed by
David L. Cunningham
Cast
Emma Lockhart - Gwen
Ian McShane - Merriman Lyon
Gregory Smith - Max
Austin Vaccaro - James
Frances Conroy - Miss Greythorne
Alexander Ludwig - Will Stanton
Christopher Eccleston - The Rider
Amelia Warner - Maggie Barnes
Gary Entin - Robin Stanton
Edmond Entin - Paul Stanton
Production Co.
Walden Media
Marc Platt Productions
Produced by
Marc Platt
Studio
20th Century Fox
Writer
John Hodge
Susan Cooper
Music
Christophe Beck
