SPACE announced that it has ordered the new original drama series PRIMEVAL: NEW WORLD. The 13-episode, one-hour scripted action/adventure drama is a new Canadian series that builds on the mythology of the U.K. hit, PRIMEVAL, one of the most-watched programs on SPACE. Developed in association with Omni Film Productions (DEFYING GRAVITY, ARCTIC AIR) and the producers of the original U.K. series, Impossible Pictures, SPACE will act as lead broadcaster on PRIMEVAL: NEW WORLD. Production begins in Vancouver this winter.
The show is currently in pre-production and the BC Film Commission has it scheduled to shoot between 29 Feb to 9 Jul 2012
Executive producers for the show are :
Michael Chechik, Gabriela Schonbach (for Omni Film Productions)
Tim Haines, Katie Newman (for Impossible Pictures)
Martin Wood (Sanctuary, Stargate, Andromeda, Jeremiah, Earth: Final Conflict)
Gillian Horvath (Sanctuary, Flash Gordon, Dante's Cove, Painkiller Jane, Andomeda, Forever Knight)
PRIMEVAL: NEW WORLD follows a specialized team of animal experts and scientists that investigates the appearance of temporal anomalies and battles both prehistoric and futuristic creatures. The series boasts new Canadian characters and stories created by an all-Canadian team of writers. Set in Vancouver against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, PRIMEVAL: NEW WORLD takes the thrills and gripping storylines that fans of the British series have grown to love and creates something completely unique that’s darker and scarier than the current U.K. series. At the same time, story and character development will move between the two series, uniting different plotlines.
“This is a truly unique opportunity, building a parallel yet independent series that will appeal to existing fans and new audiences,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. “This new Canadian series offers a fresh world of possibilities in terms of characters and stories, while including some favourite elements from the original U.K. Primeval.”
“We’ve worked closely with SPACE and Impossible Pictures for two and a half years to create this series, and we’re excited to take on the challenge of a Canada-UK co-production with companies whose creative work has impressed us for years,” said Gabriela Schonbach, Vice President, Omni Film Productions.
UK Primeval is over. Forever. Popularity does not matter.
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reality42
13 years ago
re: "UK Primeval is over. Forever. "
The problem with your comment is this statement from what you posted: "story and character development will move between the two series" seems to imply a future for both.
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zombeecharlie
13 years ago
I hope they don't overdo on the timetravel-changing-of-history stuff. The UK version kept that to a minimum, I would hate to see the americans feeding another stereotype about them doing everything too much! It's a great series. They should keep that in mind and don't destroy it. Otherwise I'm quite thrilled the series wasn't really put down. It's a very original idea, or at least there aren't very many dinosaur/timetravel series out there. (Doctor who, Terra nova, maybe...) But nothing that compares to this one.
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il-film
13 years ago
last time I checked, Canada was not a part of the USA(I'm assuming that's what you mean by Americans)...
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morris2735
12 years ago
It's not the Americans doing the spin off. It's the Canadians. I've seen some good stuff coming from Canada lately that quite distinguished from U.S. or U.K. styles. In a nice way even.
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zombeecharlie
12 years ago
I meant americans as in people from America, Canada is in America. Most call people from USA americans, I meant canadians too when I said it! But you're right. There is some great stuff that comes from Canada.
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Arkangel1973
12 years ago
Uhh, speaking as a Canadian it's an insult to refer to us as Americans under any circumstances. It's akin to calling the Scots English or refering to Austrians as Germans.
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zombeecharlie
12 years ago
Didn't mean to insult you. Sorry. I am not much a fan of US Americans myself. But technically, Canadians, Mexicans, Brazillians, Colombians etc etc are Americans. It's just that the US "stole" the word and now people, as yourself, take offence because they don't want to be associated with the US. That is something I wouldn't want either. I hate when words get a different meaning because someone famous uses it to their advantage. Or words in history who still mock people long gone. Like the word mud, it comes from a guy with the last name Mudd. Not so nice to be the inventor of a word meaning dirt or dirty is it?
I seam to be good at getting off subject. Still, the word Americans refers to all people living on either of the two continents of south or north America. Even if people don't think that way when speaking the word in modern time, this should not be forgotten.
As you may see, misundertood words in history is something I am fascinated by and I applaud you if you're still reading. My sincerest apology for insulting you. I hope we'll both enjoy watching the new series.
Oh and by the way. I would never refer to Scots as English. I would say that they live in Great Britain though, or just Britain (I simply refer to them sometimes as brittish). Or rather European as that is the equivalent of calling Canadians Americans.
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thebadwolf
13 years ago
creates something completely unique that’s darker and scarier than the current U.K. series.
Does that mean it will be a extermination show rather than a get them back though to there own time? Looks like we going to get bigger and bigger guns.
Cybermen"You have declared war on the Cybermen"
Dalek"This is not war,this is pest control"
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