Dark Rising is a science fiction comedy franchise created by Andrew Cymek and adapted for film and television by Mihkel Harilaid. The original film, Dark Rising: Bring Your Battle Axe, was released in 2007 and featured the introduction of Summer Vale.
After gaining a cult following the story was brought to television as Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale (2011) but shortly returned to feature film with Dark Rising: Summer Strikes Back (2011). Mihkel Harilaid of Black Walk Films leads the series’ production as Executive Producer and each component has been Directed by Andrew Cymek of Defiant Empire Films.
The franchise is once again in production of a one hour drama series, Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds, set for release in 2013 in co-operation with Mar Vista Entertainment.
Famous quotes containing the words dark and/or rising:
“The inhabitants of earth behold commonly but the dark and shadowy under side of heaven’s pavement; it is only when seen at a favorable angle in the horizon, morning or evening, that some faint streaks of the rich lining of the clouds are revealed.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“See, Winter comes, to rule the varied year,
Sullen, and sad, with all his rising train;
Vapours, and clouds, and storms. Be these my theme,
These, that exalt the soul to solemn thought,
And heavenly musing. Welcome, kindred glooms!
Congenial horrors, hail!”
—James Thomson (1700–1748)