The Dark Is Rising comes to film
Thursday, March 8th, 2007SCI FI Wire | The News Service of the SCI FI Channel
The Dark Is Rising is my favorite young adult fantasy series. Susan Cooper wrote the series and it really pulled me in and solidified my love for fantasy stories. I’m very excited that they are making a movie of at least the first book.
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.
I can’t wait.
Though it may not be obvious from this first story, the series uses a lot of Welsh mythology as the background for the story. Cooper weaves a classic story of good vs. evil that’s exciting and mysterious from the start, but as the series progresses, the characters really grow and become even more interesting. I hope they continue past the initial film and make the entire series.
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