A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Alison MacAdam first read The Dark Is Rising many years ago as an 11-year-old. She reflects on why she loves the books — and why she's apprehensive about the film version. The films' success ...

and that's exactly where IGN found itself this week during a visit to the currently shooting 20th Century Fox/Walden Media co-production The Dark Is Rising. Click for more images from The Dark Is ...

Going into The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, I was a little skeptical. "The Seeker" is a 14-year old boy, Alex (played by Alexander Ludwig) whose life is turned upside down when he learns he has ...

Based on her 1970s novel of the same name, 'The Dark is Rising' tells the story of young American teenager Will Stanton (Ludwig), whose family have recently emigrated to a quiet English village.

Cunningham, the trade says, has already headed to Romania, where he'll prep The Dark is Rising for an early 2007 start and a planned Sept. 28 release.

All in all, this is a terrible bodge. The Dark Is Rising is out in the UK on 19th October 2007. End Credits Director: David L. Cunningham Writer: John Hodge, Susan Cooper (novel) Stars ...

All in all, this is a terrible bodge. The Dark Is Rising is out in the UK on 19th October 2007.