The Seeker: The Dark is Rising Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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The Seeker: The Dark is Rising

Release Date: Friday, September 28, 2007

Director: David L. Cunningham

Starring: Christopher Eccleston • Gregory Smith • Amelia Warner • Emma Lockhart • Gary Entin

PG Action N/A

3.1 / 5.0

73% WILL SEE 27% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: In the movie, Will (Alexander Ludwig) is befriended by the mischievous Merriman Lyon (played by Ian McShane) and the ethereal Miss Greythorne (Frances Conroy). Will must gather the six Signs, or mystical medallions, in order to combat the Dark. But Will faces a potent adversary, called simply the Black Rider (Christopher Eccleston), a malevolent figure on a massive horse, whose goal is to stop Will and seduce him to the Dark.

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Who stars in The Seeker: The Dark is Rising – Cast List

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Christopher Eccleston
Thor: The Dark World, Legend
G
Gregory Smith
Closing the Ring, Dream House
A
Amelia Warner
Aeon Flux, Winter Passing
E
Emma Lockhart
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective
G
Gary Entin
Seconds Apart
E
Edmund Entin
Seconds Apart
J
Jonathan Jackson
Unsung Hero, Venom
J
John Benjamin Hickey
Forever My Girl, Lilly
Ian McShane
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Frances Conroy
Joker, Stone

Who is making The Seeker: The Dark is Rising – Crew List

A look at The Seeker: The Dark is Rising behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David L. Cunningham last helmed Running For Grace and To End All Wars. The film's writer John Hodge last penned No Time to Die and T2: Trainspotting.

Director: David L. Cunningham
Screenwriter: John Hodge
Producers: Marc Platt
Ron Schmidt

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Marc Platt Productions
Walden Media

Production – What we know about the The Seeker: The Dark is Rising

Key Facts

Walden Media bought the screen rights to all five books: "The Dark Is Rising," "Over Sea, Under Stone," "Greenwitch," "The Grey King" and "Silver on the Tree."

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Seeker: The Dark is Rising movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for fantasy action and some scary images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Seeker: The Dark is Rising Release Date: When was the film released?

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising was released in on Friday, September 28 , 2007. There were five other movies released on the same date, including The Game Plan, Lust, Caution and The Kingdom.