Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness

***Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness*** (also simply known as ***Adyora Focus 3*** or ***Adyora Focus 3: The Rise of Darkness***) is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the third installment in the *Adyora Focus* franchise, following 2003's *Adyora Focus 2*, and is also the first entry in the series to be released in 3D. It was directed and written by Krista Taylor and co-written by William Davies and Michael J. Wilson. Christina Ricci, Dan Aykroyd, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Wylie, Zooey Deschanel, and Winona Ryder reprising their roles from the previous film, with newcomers Jason Statham, Isla Fisher, Nicole Kidman, Jeff Garlin, and Bill Nighy joining the cast. The film takes place five years after the events of the second film, Adyora Focus and her friends are now a grown up. In the film, Adyora discover that an evil sorcerer who plans to unleash the darkness creatures to turn the world into the dark ages. So, it's up to Adyora and her friends to stop the sorcerer and his plan but are forced to make peace with him.

*Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness* was released in the United States on May 15, 2009. The film was originally intended for release in 2006 and has had several additional release dates since it was first announced. Despite receiving mixed reviews, it was a box office success, grossing $414 million worldwide against a budget of $160 million, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2009.

A fourth and final film, *Adyora Focus: A Magical War*, was released on September 7, 2018.

## Cast

* Christina Ricci
* Dan Aykroyd
* Kirsten Dunst
* Adam Wylie
* Zooey Deschanel
* Winona Ryder
* Jason Statham
* Isla Fisher
* Nicole Kidman
* Jeff Garlin
* Bill Nighy

### ADR Group

* Newell Alexander
* Rosemary Alexander
* Steve Alterman
* Mitch Carter
* June Christopher
* Robert Clotworthy
* David Cowgill
* Makenna Cowgill
* Wendy Cutler
* Holly Dorff
* Spencer Lacey Ganus
* Jackie Gonneau
* Nicholas Guest
* Bridget Hoffman
* Matthew Ford Holt
* Hope Levy
* Michelle Ruff
* Georgia Simon
* Harry Van Gorkum
* Lisa Wilhoit

## Soundtrack

*Main article: Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness/Soundtrack*
The film's soundtrack, featuring the original score by Hans Zimmer, was released on May 12, 2009, by Sony Classical. However, John Powell, who co-composed the second film with Zimmer, did not return for the sequel due to scheduling conflicts.

## Release

*Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness* was theatrically released in the United States on May 15, 2009. It was originally set to be released in November 2006, before being delayed to November 2007, to avoid *Shrek 3*, and then to November 2008, to avoid *Bee Movie*. It was delayed to March 27, 2009, with *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* taking its November 2008 slot, and was later pushed back to May 15, 2009, switching places with *Monsters vs. Aliens*.

### Video game

*Main article: Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness (video game)*
### Home media

*Adyora Focus: The Rise of Darkness* was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 3, 2009, accompanied with an all-new short titled *Life Before Wizard*.

## Transcripts

### Main transcript

To see the transcript of the film, click here.

### Trailer transcripts

To see the transcripts for the trailers of the film, click here.