The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising is a 2007 English-language Adventure Drama motion picture written by John Hodge and Susan Cooper. The movie is directed by David L. Cunningham and produced by Marc Platt under the banner of Walden Media. 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. The seeker: the dark is rising features Alexander Ludwig in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy, Ian Mcshane, James Cosmo, Jim Piddock and Amelia Warner. The screenplay is written by John Hodge which is inspired from The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper. The music was composed by Christophe Beck. Cinematography was done by Joel Ransom and editing by Geoffrey Rowland and Eric A. Sears. The movie has a running time of 99 minutes. It was released on 25th October 2007. The movie made a box office gross of $31 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by 20th Century Fox.