Tag: Terra Nova

Even ultimate toughs like Stephen Lang’s Commander Nathaniel Taylor find it difficult to conceal vulnerability in the world of Fox’s series “Terra Nova.” But Lang, one of the stars of the weekly adventure mystery that centers on a family sent from a dystopian future to a more optimistic human colony set in the prehistoric age, had no problem letting loose in front of a critical New York audience. The actor, best known for his grit in both “Avatar” and “Tombstone,” was joined Saturday by fellow lead Jason O’Mara (“Resident Evil,” “Life on Mars”) and executive producer Brannon Braga to confront questions about missing dinosaurs, typecasting and the conventional comparisons to past hits “Lost” and “Avatar.” Noting a lack of dinosaurs – better known on the series as Carnos, Nykos and Slashers – in the New York Comic-Con exclusive preview of ...

When Fox screened a portion of its new epic sci-fi series “Terra Nova,” — on which Steven Spielberg is an executive producer — at Comic-Con International Saturday, one thing was very clear: people dig humans getting eaten by dinosaurs. In fact, the fans practically begged the producers to give them more in future episodes — that is, if the series, which premieres Sept. 26, makes it a full season. “Of course we like to kill people,” said executive producer Jose Molina, answering the plea. “Yeah, you’re going to see some pretty good dino-on-human action.” In the time-travel epic, humans in the 22nd century — specifically the Shannon family — go back millions of years to prehistoric Earth in an attempt to save the human race from extinction. There’s dense tropical forest, an enigmatic commander Taylor (Stephen Lang, who played a similarly ...

Scott Collins reports that “Terra Nova” is moving through time but not in a cool sci-fi way… Fox announced late Friday that it would push back the much-anticipated premiere of Steven Spielberg’s time-travel epic, “Terra Nova.” The series was supposed to get a splashy two-hour preview on May 23 and 24, but now won’t be seen until the fall. Network sources say that the show’s elaborate special effects are the culprit. “Terra Nova” stars Jason O’Mara as the head of a family in the 22nd century who is transported back to prehistoric times as part of an experiment to save Earth. “‘Terra Nova’ is one of the most ambitious television series ever produced,” Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said in a statement. “The cutting-edge visual effects used to create the world of ‘Terra Nova,’ which is of massive scope and ...