Another fantasy book has been picked up for a feature movie. Susan Cooper's five volume series The Dark is Rising has been picked up by 20th Century Fox and a couple of interesting actors have been signed up.... Ian McShane, Gregory Smith and former Dr. Who actor Christopher Eccleston will be starring as the movie's villain The Rider. Newcomer Alexander Ludwig will be leading the movie as the young kid who "discovers he's the last of a line of warriors dedicated to fighting the forces of "The Dark" Fantasy movies are so over-saturated these days, and another fantasy movie about a young kid may be too soon after Eragon. We shall see. Anyone read these books, are they any good? source - aicn