A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) him to take over as director of "A Shot in the Dark" from Anatole Litvak. Edwards declined initially, but eventually relented under pressure on the condition he could rewrite the script and substitute Inspector Clouseau for the lead character and choreograph comic scenes on the fly as he and Sellers had successfully done for their previous film. The relationship between Edwards and Sellers deteriorated to such a point that at the conclusion of the film they vowed never to work together again. They eventually reconciled to collaborate successfully four years later on "The Party", and on three more "Pink Panther"
I Will Follow You into the Dark also the title of an episode of "Grey's Anatomy" in the fifth season, originally airing in March 2009. It was used in the 2011 "Nikita" episode "Into the Dark" (of which it was also the namesake), and was also used in the film "Friends With Benefits" the same year. An instrumental version of the song was featured in the 2011 film "Crazy, Stupid, Love." The song was also used for the end credits of Mike Birbiglia's Netflix comedy special "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend." The 2012 film "Into the Dark", originally titled "I Will Follow You Into the Dark", derives its name