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The Seeker (also known as The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising) is a 2007 American family drama-fantasy film adaptation of the second book in the five-book young adult 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 (Ludwig) 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 (Eccleston). This film adaptation drew strong negative reaction from fans of the book series for its disregard of the source material.
Original Release
10/04/2007
US Release
10/05/2007
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alexander Ludwig | Will Stanton |
Christopher Eccleston | The Rider |
Ian McShane | Merriman Lyon |
Frances Conroy | Miss Greythorne |
James Cosmo | Dawson |
Jim Piddock | Old George |
Amelia Warner | Maggie Barnes |
John Benjamin Hickey | John Stanton / John Stenton |
Wendy Crewson | Mary Stanton |
Emma Lockhart | Gwen Stanton |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alexander Ludwig | Will Stanton |
Christopher Eccleston | The Rider |
Ian McShane | Merriman Lyon |
Frances Conroy | Miss Greythorne |
James Cosmo | Dawson |
Jim Piddock | Old George |
Amelia Warner | Maggie Barnes |
John Benjamin Hickey | John Stanton / John Stenton |
Wendy Crewson | Mary Stanton |
Emma Lockhart | Gwen Stanton |
Drew Tyler Bell | James Stanton / James |
Edmund Entin | Robin Stanton |
Gary Entin | Paul Stanton |
Gregory Smith | Max Stanton / Max |
Jordan J. Dale | Stephen Stanton |
Samantha Lawson | Saleswoman |
Geoff Bell | Security Guard #1 |
Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Security Guard #2 |
Maria Miroiu | Rider's Mother |
Sylvester Morand | Vicar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jared LeBoff | Executive Producer |
Ron Schmidt | Executive Producer |
Adam Siegel | Executive Producer |
Marc Platt | Producer |