Prehistoric Planet
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| Prehistoric Planet | |
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| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Narrated by | David Attenborough |
| Composer | Hans Zimmer |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Executive producers | Jon Favreau Mike Gunton |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Studios Natural History Unit Moving Picture Company (visual effects, CGI) |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | May 23 – May 27, 2022 |
Prehistoric Planet is an upcoming five-part nature documentary television series about dinosaurs that will premiere on Apple TV+ beginning on May 23, 2022. It is produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit with visual effects by Moving Picture Company, and is narrated by natural historian David Attenborough.[1]
The documentary follows dinosaurs recreated with computer-generated imagery living around the globe in the Late Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. It set out to depict dinosaurs using current palaeontological research such as feathered dinosaurs.[2] Hans Zimmer composed an original soundtrack for the series. It is the first major dinosaur-focused documentary series produced by the BBC since Planet Dinosaur in 2011, and the third overall (the first was Walking with Dinosaurs in 1999).[citation needed]
Background and production
According to palaeontologist and consultant Steve Brusatte, the series had been in development "a decade" prior to its trailer release.[citation needed] On May 8, 2019, it was first reported by Deadline that Apple had ordered a new documentary series by BBC Studios titled Prehistoric Planet, to be executively produced by Jon Favreau.[3] An original score was composed by Hans Zimmer.[4]
The series uses up-to-date palaeontological research in order to depict its animals of the Cretaceous with scientific rigour; for example, some species featured in the previews are covered in feathers, such as a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.[4] Palaeozoologist Darren Naish and science illustrator Gabriel Ugueto were consulted for the depictions of prehistoric life in the series, among others.[5] Computer-generated imagery was developed by Moving Picture Company and intended to be photorealistic, as with their previous productions The Jungle Book (2016) and The Lion King (2019).[2]
A first sneak peek was posted to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 2, 2022, along with a trailer, with a May 23 airdate set for the first episode.[6] A quick ten second teaser was released on April 19, 2022, followed by an official trailer the following day.[7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 23, 2022 | |
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| 2 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 24, 2022 | |
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| 3 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 25, 2022 | |
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| 4 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 26, 2022 | |
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| 5 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 27, 2022 | |
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Animals:
- Tyrannosaurus[4]
- Velociraptor[7]
- Carnotaurus[7]
- Edmontosaurus[7]
- Olorotitan[7]
- Tarbosaurus
- Pachyrhinosaurus[7]
- Qianzhousaurus[7]
- Nanuqsaurus[7]
- Triceratops[7]
- Pterosaurs[7]
References
- ^ "Prehistoric Planet: When is David Attenborough documentary released on Apple TV Plus?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ a b "Apple TV+ reveals first look at epic natural history event series "Prehistoric Planet"". Apple. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'The Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau Teams With BBC Studios' NHU To Produce Doc Series 'Prehistoric Planet' For Apple". Deadline. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "David Attenborough explores habits and habitats of dinosaurs in new series Prehistoric Planet". inews.co.uk. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Palaeontologists Rejoice As 'Prehistoric Planet' Presents A Realistic View Of The Cretaceous". IFLScience. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "WATCH: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look At Epic Natural History Event Series 'Prehistoric Planet'". Deadline. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j "'Prehistoric Planet' Trailer Reveals Countless Species of Dinosaurs Like You've Never Seen Before". Collider. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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