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633:, Romania. Several sets built at the soundstages included an English village, the Stanton family's country home, a medieval church, and a mysterious ruin known as the Great Hall. Cinematographer Joel Ransom chose to have such sets, including the reconstruction of the 13th-century chapel that took four months to construct, built to surround the actors so he could use 360-degree camera sweeps in the locations to represent time travel sequences. Director
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whose power begins to ascend on his fourteenth birthday. (However, Will disputes this idea because he believes he is his parents' sixth son.) Will is The Seeker, who must locate six Signs whose possession will grant The Light power over The Dark. The Rider is also seeking the Signs.
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