10 Things Christopher Eccleston Has Done Since Leaving Doctor Who
7. The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Naturally, Christopher Eccleston has had many film roles since leaving Doctor Who. One film featuring the former Time Lord that may have escaped the notice of Doctor Who fans is the 2007 flop The Seeker: The Dark is Rising. In this lacklustre fantasy piffle, Eccleston is The Dark Rider (it's one of those names that capitalises the "The"), the enemy from which the teenager hero is born to save the world. For those who still care, the film is based on the second of Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising books. Still care? Well, the film was greeted with just dire reviews. Unsurprisingly, Eccleston and the other decent actor in it, Ian McShane, are the only things worth watching. They do what they can with some pretty terrible exposition but there are clearly limits to just how much a turd can be polished.
Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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