Okay, one day I was really bored, and I'd been rereading the TDiR sequence again, and I thought for the millionth time, 'they should make a movie out of this'. So I decided to pretend they were, and then I could do concept trailers of it. So if anyone thinks they really are making one, there aren't any plans that I know of to make movies out of these awesum books.

I have no idea who I'd want to make the movies, so I didn't put any logos or anything in. All I know is that I want Sir Ian McKellen to play Merriman. If you have any ideas for actors/actresses to play whomever, just tell me and I'll put it in for the next trailers (I'm going to do one for each book).

Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to The Dark is Rising Sequence; that all belongs to Susan Cooper. And I don't own Sir Ian McKellen either.

Okay, here it is! My concept trailer for Over Sea, Under Stone.

(Shot of a train station, lowers down to a family standing by some suitcases, casual music)

Barney-

Where is he?

Jane (Runs into the crowd)-

Great Uncle Merry!

(Focuses on the crowd, and then on Great Uncle Merry, everyone following)

Merry (smiling slightly)-

There you are.

(Cut to the battered car driving on the road, then shots of the sea, harbor, etc)

Merry V.O-

Now you're in the real Cornwall. Logres is before you.

Jane-

What does he mean?

Barney (casual music stops)-

It's the old name for Cornwall. King Arthur's name.

(More dramatic music starts, shots of the village)

Narrator- On a holiday in Tresswick, Cornwall…

(Car arrives at the Grey House, kids get out)

Merry-

This is the Grey House.

Narrator-

…Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew …

(Shot of the Simon, Jane, and Barney coming into the attic)

Narrator-

…Will discover the key…

(Barney standing up with the map rolled up in hand)

Simon-

What's that you've got?

Narrator

…To finding the Grail from the days of King Arthur.

(The kids sit together, slowly open the map, and close up of map, music crescendo)

Jane (whispering)-

It must be terribly old…

(Shot of Kemare Head, Merry, Simon, Jane, and Barney)

Simon (holds out map)-

We found…this.

Merry (music stops, he sighs in relief)-

You have found something that may be more important than you can possibly realize.

Narrator (close up on the children looking at Merry)

But it will put their very lives in grave peril

(Black screen with script, music starts softly)

Based on the novel by Susan Cooper

(Shot of Barney in bed in dark and the door opens and a figure is seen through the light, Simon opens a door and finds the living room in shambles, a flurry of costumed dancers in the streets at the carnival festival)

Merry V.O-

This manuscript puts you right into the middle of the battle.

(Music louder. Shot of the rocks at night, Jane and Simon)

Jane (scared)-

Don't go near them, Simon!

(Flash of thunder, we see the vicar in front of them. Another shot, Barney in a cave, lights a match)

Mrs. Withers V.O-

So you have found the map after all.

(Dramatic music. Shot of Simon running through the streets, Jane screaming, Rufus howling on the hill, the kids running across shallow water with cliffs behind them) 

Simon V.O-

I've got a feeling we haven't much time left.

(Shot of Barney being hauled in a car, the three kids standing on the rocks with Rufus, Merry and Mr. Penhallow on a boat, Simon and Barney on the docks hear a crash and Jane shouts)

(Music getting louder, black screen again)

Sir Ian McKellen

(Shot of Kemare Head, close up on Merry, music stops)

Merry-

Fairy tales always begin with 'once upon a time'…why do you think so?

(Black screen again)

Coming to you in Christmas 2005

(Short shots of Jane, Simon, Barney, the vicar, and Merry)

Jane-

…Perhaps they were true once, but nobody can remember when.

(Shot of Barney in a cave, reaching up and pulls something out. It reflects the light and the screen goes black. Title appears in old-fashioned handwriting)

Narrator-

Over Sea, Under Stone.

Okay, tell me what you thought! And if you want any actress or actor to play someone (like Will or anyone else in the next book or the Drews) tell me! And for producers too (like Warner Bros. or Universal or something).

Ciao!

silent H