The Seeker is a 2007 American family drama-fantasy film adaptation of the second book in the five-book children's fantasy series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper. The film is directed by David L. Cunningham and stars Ian McShane, Alexander Ludwig, Frances Conroy, Gregory Smith, and Christopher Eccleston as the Rider. The Seeker is the first film to be produced by 20th Century Fox and Walden Media as part of their Fox-Walden partnership. On his 14th birthday Will Stanton finds out that he is the last of a group of warriors – The Light – who have spent their lives fighting against evil – The Dark. Will travels through time to track down the signs that will enable him to confront the evil forces. The Dark is personified by The Rider. The film adaptation drew strong negative reaction from fans of the book series for its disregard of the source material.
| Director | David L. Cunningham |
| Produced by | Marc Platt |
| Screenplay by | John Hodge |
| Starring | Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy, Ian McShane |
| Music | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Joel Ransom |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Rowland, Eric A. Sears |
| Production, company | Walden Media |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | October 05, 2007 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $31,400,740 |
| Netflix ID | 70076175 |
About The Seeker: Dark is Rising
A boy moves from England to America and has trouble fitting in until he finds out he is in a line of warriors called the Old Ones. With a new purpose, he sets out to become the Seeker and save the world from darkness.
Achievement of The Seeker: Dark is Rising
Production began in early 2017. The film is loosely based on Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising Sequence series.
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Latest information about The Seeker: Dark is Rising updated on July 28 2021.
