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Terra Nova
File:2010terranova2.jpg
GenreDrama
Science fiction
Created byKelly Marcel
Craig Silverstein
StarringJason O'Mara
Stephen Lang
Shelley Conn
Landon Liboiron
Naomi Scott
Alana Mansour
Christine Adams
Allison Miller
Mido Hamada
Rod Hallett
ComposerBrian Tyler[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes0 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSteven Spielberg[2]
Peter Chernin
Brannon Braga
David Fury
Jon Cassar
Aaron Kaplan
Katherine Pope
Justin Falvey
Darryl Frank
Craig Silverstein
Kelly Marcel
Production companies20th Century Fox Television
DreamWorks Television
Chernin Entertainment
Kapital Entertainment
Original release
NetworkFox

Terra Nova is an American science fiction drama television series that is scheduled to air on Fox on Monday nights. It is scheduled to begin on September 26, 2011, starting with a two-hour premiere.[3]

Plot

The show begins in the year 2149, a time when all life on planet Earth is threatened with extinction (suggested in trailers to be due to dwindling worldwide air quality and overpopulation). In an effort to save the human race, scientists develop a time machine allowing people to travel 85 million years back in time to prehistoric Earth. The Shannon family (father Jim, his wife Elisabeth, and their three children Josh, Maddy and Zoe) join the tenth pilgrimage of settlers to Terra Nova, the first human colony on the other side of the temporal doorway. However, they are unaware that the colony is in the middle of a group of carnivorous dinosaurs.[4]

Production

The series is based on an original idea by British writer Kelly Marcel.[5] Alex Graves signed on to direct the pilot.[6] Brannon Braga serves as showrunner.[7] Australia was chosen after producer Steven Spielberg vetoed Hawaii because he wanted a different filming location from his 1993 film Jurassic Park.[8] The two-hour pilot was filmed over 26 days in late November to December 2010.[5] It was shot in south-east Queensland, Australia, with locations in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Gold Coast Hinterland.[9][10] The shoot was plagued by torrential rain and additional material had to be shot in 2011, with a total estimated cost between $10 to $20 million to be amortized over the season.[8] More than 250 sets were constructed.[11] An episode takes eight to nine days to shoot, like most television dramas, but six weeks in post-production, twice the television average.[5] The average episode budget is approximately $4 million.[12] Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly stated, "This thing is going to be huge. It's going to take an enormous production commitment."[12]

In an unusual decision, Fox skipped ordering just a pilot, and instead immediately ordered thirteen episodes. This was partly due to financial reasons, as the large Australian sets are expensive to dismantle and rebuild. Despite this decision, the producers denied the production was over-budget, with Peter Rice explaining instead the show is "a very expensive... very ambitious television show". Kevin Reilly continued, "We're not in completely uncharted territory here. The start-up cost for the series is definitely on the high end. But it's not some bank-breaking series".[13] With only 10% of Cretaceous-era dinosaurs recorded in the fossil record, the producers decided to supplement the series with ones which might have existed; paleontologist Jack Horner was brought in to help create realistic creatures for the period and different from those of the Jurassic Park film franchise.[8]

In June 2010, the first cast member was announced – Jason O'Mara as Jim Shannon.[14] In late August, Allison Miller joined the cast.[15] In September, Deadline Hollywood reported that Stephen Lang signed on to play the role of Commander Taylor.[16] An executive producer, David Fury, left the series as a result of creative differences.[17] In September, Shelley Conn landed the female lead role.[18] In October, Mido Hamada was cast as a security head,[19] while Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, and Alana Mansour were cast as the three children.[20] In November, Christine Adams was cast as Mira.[21] In May 2011, Rod Hallett was added as a series regular.[22]

The cast and crew returned to Queensland, Australia on May 20, 2011 to continue production on the first season. Filming commenced on May 25, 2011.[23] With a long production process on the series,[11] it was announced that the first season would consist of thirteen episodes to finish airing in December 2011.[24]

Broadcast

Terra Nova was expected to premiere in May 2011 with a two-hour sneak preview, but due to the amount of time being spent on visual effects, its pilot was moved to fall 2011 to air together with the rest of season one.[25] In May 2011, Fox announced the series would air on Monday nights,[26] and released a full trailer.[27] Terra Nova premiered at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 23, 2011.[28]

In Canada, the series will air on Citytv at the same time it is aired in the United States on Fox. In the UK & Ireland, digital channel Sky 1 has picked up the series, which will air the autumn of 2011.[29] In Australia, Network Ten has picked up the series, where it will air within days of its release in the USA.[30] In Israel, Yes has picked up the series, where it will air within a day of its release in the USA. [31] In Germany ProSieben has picked up the series, and will air in the spring of 2012.[32]

Cast

Series regulars

  • Jason O'Mara as Jim Shannon, a devoted father with a complicated past.[26]
  • Stephen Lang as Commander Nathaniel Taylor, a pioneer and leader of the settlement.[26] In early development, he was named Frank Taylor.[33]
  • Shelley Conn as Elisabeth Shannon, a trauma surgeon married to Jim.[26]
  • Landon Liboiron as Josh Shannon, the 17-year-old son of Jim and Elisabeth. He is reluctant to leave his old life behind.[26]
  • Naomi Scott as Maddy Shannon, the first daughter of Jim and Elisabeth. An awkward 15-year-old, she hopes to reinvent herself on Terra Nova.[26]
  • Allison Miller as Skye, a veteran resident of Terra Nova who guides Josh.[15]
  • Mido Hamada as Guzman, the head of a security team who also serves as a trusted adviser to Nathaniel Taylor.[19]
  • Alana Mansour as Zoe Shannon, the five-year-old daughter of Jim and Elisabeth Shannon.[26]
  • Christine Adams as Mira, the leader of a group that is opposed to Taylor.[26]
  • Rod Hallett as Dr. Malcolm Wallace, Jim's rival.[22]

Recurring cast

  • Ankylosaurus
  • Carnotaurus
  • "Howler", a nickname given to an unidentified jungle-dwelling dinosaur species that emits strange noises.
  • Nicoraptor, a fictional Dromaeosaur. Often linked to a mangy feral dog.
  • Pteranodon longiceps
  • Slasher, Acceraptor, another fictional species of Dromaeosaur with an Oviraptor-like head crest. It has colorful feathers and a tail that can swish very fast. It also has "blade" on its tail that can slice through materials as hard as metal. Males have a black and white color while females have a brown color. This predator can run at 45 MPH. "Acceraptor" means "Slashing thief" in Latin.
  • Unidentified Brachiosaur
  • Unidentified Pterosaur, seen in the Terra Nova promo
  • Unidentified Hadrosaur

Critical reception

In June 2011, Terra Nova was one of eight honorees in the Most Exciting New Series category at the Critics' Choice Television Awards, voted by journalists who had seen the pilots.[36]

References

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  2. ^ Sweney, Mark. "Fox unveils Steven Spielberg's Terra Nova as it hunts for new Simon Cowell" The Guardian; May 18, 2010
  3. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 23, 2011). "FOX Announces 2011 Fall TV Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 23, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  5. ^ a b c Collins, Scott (September 11, 2011). "Fall TV: 'Terra Nova'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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  7. ^ Ausiello, Michael (April 20, 2010). "Exclusive: Kyle Chandler eyed for dino-mite Fox drama". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
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  9. ^ Pollard, Emma (9 August 2010). "Spielberg sci-fi to be filmed in Qld". Yahoo7. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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  11. ^ a b Flint, Joe (May 16, 2011). "Fall TV season: Fox makes big bet on 'X Factor' and 'Terra Nova'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
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  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2010). "Done Deal: 'Avatar' Co-Star Stephen Lang Set As 'Terra Nova' Leading Man". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
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  20. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 26, 2010). "Spielberg Taps 'Degrassi' Star Liboiron for Fox's 'Terra Nova'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
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  22. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 20, 2011). "Fox's 'Terra Nova' Adds New Series Regular". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
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  24. ^ "Networks Put in Short Orders for Next Season". TV Guide. TV Guide. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  25. ^ Hibberd, James (March 11, 2011). "Fox pushes back 'Terra Nova' to fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
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  30. ^ http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/09/05/346611_gold-coast-news.html
  31. ^ "Terra Nova to air on Yes".
  32. ^ Krannich, Bernd Michael (2011-07-21). "ProSieben sichert sich Steven Spielbergs Terra Nova". Serienjunkies. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  33. ^ "Jason O'Mara May Board Steven Spielberg's Time Machine En Route to TERRA NOVA". Collider. June 4, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  34. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 9, 2011). "TV CASTINGS ROUNDUP: 'AMC' Creator To Appear On Soap, Slew Of Actors Join Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
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