When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back

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I’ve been distracted lately, or I would have known about this development long before now.

Word today that production has begun on the filmed version of Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising, from her phenomenal five-novel series of the same name.

Ian McShane will be Merriman, Christopher Eccleston is the Rider, and newcomer Alexander Ludwig is Will Stanton. They’ll be working from a script by John Hodge, who has been known to collaborate with Danny Boyle, although the director on this one is David Cunningham, about whom I know nothing.

The Dark is Rising is actually the second book in the series, but for a studio looking to start strong with a new franchise, it’s the easiest and most dramatic to film.

Presumably, turning the other four books in the series into films will depend on the success of this one.

I’ll risk ruining the experience of seeing the film by setting expectations, because these novels, more than any other, were an important part of my childhood. The fact that the production is being run by English talent, and is being filmed in Romania, gives me hope.

The film is scheduled to release on September 28.

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