Dark Oracle
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| Dark Oracle | |
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| Genre | Sci-Fi/ Animation |
| Starring | Paula Brancati Alex House Jonathan Malen Danielle Miller |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | YTV (TV channel) |
| Original run | January 29, 2005 – present |
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Dark Oracle is a Canadian produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (Degrassi: the Next Generation), and co-developed by Heather Conkie (Amazon, Road to Avonlea). In 2005, Dark Oracle won the International Emmy for Best Children's and youth program.
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[edit] Overview
Dark Oracle follows the adventures of 15-year-old twins Cally and Lance Stone who discover a comic book that gives them clues about the future of their lives. As they are suddenly thrust into a comic book world of danger, fear and uncertainty, the twins learn the Dark Oracle has a hidden agenda that threatens their very existence. In a unique blend of live action and comic book style animation, the two confront their animated alter egos, Violet and Blaze, who possess the uncanny ability to manipulate their future. With events in the comic book world influencing ones in their own world, Cally and Lance struggle to stay one step ahead of their dark counterparts, or face a very unpleasant fate. The stakes become higher still, with Violet and Blaze trying to escape into the real world to wreak further havoc.
Dark Oracle stars Paula Brancati and Alex House as "Cally" and "Lance Stone", along with Jonathan Malen as "Dizzy", Lance and Cally's long-time childhood friend and Danielle Miller as "Sage" who sparks Lance's interest.
"One of the things that drew us to Dark Oracle, is that it applies a strong high concept, of a comic book coming to life, to the lives of ordinary high school kids. Visually it's going to look amazing, and it's a terrific arena for great dramatic stories as Lance and Cally have to figure out how to deal with the predictions of the comic" explains Suzanne French, producer at Shaftesbury Films.
Dark Oracle's second season has recently concluded on YTV. The season has taken a different turn from the first season, with the comic book characters intervening directly with the main cast. Now, Dizzy and Sage have learned about the comic and are going to have their own experiences with the comic.
Episodes broadcasted on Thursday at 9:30 and Friday at 11:30
[edit] Characters
[edit] Lance Stone - Alex House
Lance, Cally's twin brother, prefers video games and comics to real people. Unlike his sister, he is very shy and tends to keep to himself. When he finds himself drawn into the comic world and meets Sage, this self-proclaimed oddball starts to come out of his shell.
[edit] Cally Stone - Paula Brancati
Cally Stone, twin sister of Lance, is popular, pretty and prides herself on being level-headed. She’s also the last person who would believe in a comic book that could warp you into new worlds. So when she finds herself surrounded by the supernatural, she’s faced with believing that anything can happen.
[edit] Dizzy - Jonathan Malen
Dizzy is Lance's best friend, and like Lance he shares a passion for gaming and comics. It’s no question that high school poses challenges for Dizzy, especially with his crush on Cally. But with a little time he is able to shake his geek persona and become not-quite-cool…..but almost
[edit] Sage - Danielle Miller
Sage is an employee at Gamers Cave Comic Book Store. After meeting Lance in the shop, they form a very close and quirky relationship. However, she is unaware of the supernatural happenings around her. She is the girlfriend of Lance Stone (Alex) and usually break up in a lot of episodes!
[edit] Doyle - Mark Ellis
Doyle is the owner of Gamers Cave Comic Book Store. He spends a great deal of time in the back of his store, which also doubles as a meeting place for the secretive club of Necromancers. Lance and Cally have a suspicion that he is somehow connected to the strange comic book.
[edit] Omen - Kristopher Turner
Omen was turned into a frog by Doyle so he could keep his magic under control. But when Omen's cage breaks he finds himself at Cally and Lance's house, and then Cally takes care of him, not knowing who he is... until later. Fun Fact: As a frog, he is called Nemo.
[edit] Annie - Barbara Mamabolo
Annie is Cally's best friend. She and Cally fight very often since the appearance of the comic. Anytime the girls fight, Annie will always be hanging out with Kathleen, until they make up again.
[edit] Vern - David Rendall
Vern is a fellow classmate of the twins. Not a friend, nor a true enemy. He always hangs around with Simone and tries to learn the powers of which Omen and Doyle possess. Sometimes he causes trouble for the twins and other times he comes to their aid.
[edit] Max - Miya Akiyama
Max is Cally's close friend. Also hanging in the popular clique with Cally, Annie and Kathleen. She supports Cally in everything she does, both the good and the bad.
