I got this off SFX, is quite interesting, although its more of the same really:
ITV1’s dino drama Primeval was saved from extinction thanks to a co-production deal that sees ITV teaming up with UKTV, BBC America and German network ProSieben, to make 13 new episodes: the first seven will debut on ITV1 before transferring to UKTV’s Watch, with Watch having first dibs on the rest. In SFX 202 we talk t the cast and crew about where they will be taking the revamped series, are here are a couple of nippets to whet your appetite.
With most of the main characters stuck in the Mesozoic era, when the show returns there have been big changes back at base. The Anomaly Research Centre (ARC) is no longer just a government concern. “The ARC is under new management,” producer Tim Bradley tells SFX’s Red Alert, “because the disappearance of key personnel has left Lester a bit stranded. So the old team is joined by new characters who deal with the situations that happened off camera between the two years. There’s this new character, Philip Burton [played by Deep Space Nine’s Alexander Siddig], who’s a venture capitalist, and he’s been brought in to finance the new ARC set-up. One of his main areas of interest is investigating the science behind the anomalies. He’s really filling what Cutter’s demise left – a bit of a gap in the scientific journey.”
As for the tone of the new series, Bradley tells us that the new series won’t reinvent the wheel. “The majority of episodes will give you what everybody seems to want, which is a sort of tubthumping crashing beast to terrorise you. I think all our co-financiers want us to keep making the better show, but the same show. We don’t want to change the appeal of the programme, or take it in a direction that makes it harder for the younger audience to enjoy. That said, we are trying to make sure there are a few more adult beats for people, and we do perhaps want to push the creatures being a little more visceral.”
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Oooh!!
Well I got this off Digital Spy, as I do, so here's the article:
Primeval producer Tim Bradley has dropped some hints about the new series.
Speaking to SFX, Bradley explained that the Anomaly Research Centre will be "under new management" when the show returns.
"The disappearance of key personnel has left Lester a bit stranded," he said. "So the old team is joined by new characters who deal with the situations that happened off camera between the two years."
Bradley also dropped some hints about Alexander Siddig's new character, venture capitalist Philip Burton.
"He's been brought in to finance the new ARC set-up," he explained. "One of his main areas of interest is investigating the science behind the anomalies. He's really filling what Cutter's demise left - a bit of a gap in the scientific journey."
Bradley added that the new series will be similar to previous episodes, saying: "The majority of episodes will give you what everybody seems to want, which is a sort of tubthumping crashing beast to terrorise you.
"That said, we are trying to make sure there are a few more adult beats for people, and we do perhaps want to push the creatures [into] being a little more visceral."
Primeval is expected to return for a new series in January on ITV1.
Primeval producer Tim Bradley has dropped some hints about the new series.
Speaking to SFX, Bradley explained that the Anomaly Research Centre will be "under new management" when the show returns.
"The disappearance of key personnel has left Lester a bit stranded," he said. "So the old team is joined by new characters who deal with the situations that happened off camera between the two years."
Bradley also dropped some hints about Alexander Siddig's new character, venture capitalist Philip Burton.
"He's been brought in to finance the new ARC set-up," he explained. "One of his main areas of interest is investigating the science behind the anomalies. He's really filling what Cutter's demise left - a bit of a gap in the scientific journey."
Bradley added that the new series will be similar to previous episodes, saying: "The majority of episodes will give you what everybody seems to want, which is a sort of tubthumping crashing beast to terrorise you.
"That said, we are trying to make sure there are a few more adult beats for people, and we do perhaps want to push the creatures [into] being a little more visceral."
Primeval is expected to return for a new series in January on ITV1.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Not long now...
Well, I say not long, but it IS only 5ish months until Primeval Series 4 invades our TV screens and takes over my life again, which is 12 months less than this time last year... As I have said news is running just a little dry at the moment, so I'm sorry for the lack of posts :/
At the moment I'm still not sure whether Lucy Brown is returning, but I hope she is. I'm gonna try and get some more pages done, but I am gonna be away from next Tuesday to Sunday.
At the moment I'm still not sure whether Lucy Brown is returning, but I hope she is. I'm gonna try and get some more pages done, but I am gonna be away from next Tuesday to Sunday.
Monday, 26 July 2010
New Primeval Characters...
Yes, I nabbed this off Digital Spy, how did you guess? I'm back by the way, anyway here is the article:
Actress Susie Amy has reportedly auditioned for a role in the upcoming fourth series of ITV's sci-fi drama Primeval.
According to Herald.ie, the former Footballers' Wives star was trying out for a "coveted part" on the show, which is currently filming in Ireland.
An unnamed source said: "Everyone was kind of surprised to see Susie there as she has never worked in Ireland before and has obviously worked on some really big shows like Footballers' Wives and so has a load of TV experience."
Amy would play a "geeky investigator" in the programme.
"The actresses were all asked to dress down and try to look like real geeks with nerdy clothes, big glasses and minimal make-up for the role," explained the insider.
Fellow Footballers' Wives actress Laila Rouass previously played Egyptologist Sarah Page in the show's third series. However, Rouass recently announced that she will not return for the new episodes.
So... maybe these geeky investigators will be helping Connor's old friend Duncan, who is returning this series.
Actress Susie Amy has reportedly auditioned for a role in the upcoming fourth series of ITV's sci-fi drama Primeval.
According to Herald.ie, the former Footballers' Wives star was trying out for a "coveted part" on the show, which is currently filming in Ireland.
An unnamed source said: "Everyone was kind of surprised to see Susie there as she has never worked in Ireland before and has obviously worked on some really big shows like Footballers' Wives and so has a load of TV experience."
Amy would play a "geeky investigator" in the programme.
"The actresses were all asked to dress down and try to look like real geeks with nerdy clothes, big glasses and minimal make-up for the role," explained the insider.
Fellow Footballers' Wives actress Laila Rouass previously played Egyptologist Sarah Page in the show's third series. However, Rouass recently announced that she will not return for the new episodes.
So... maybe these geeky investigators will be helping Connor's old friend Duncan, who is returning this series.
Monday, 19 July 2010
Notice.
I'm going away for a bit so I won't be back until Sunday. When I get back hopefully there'll be some juicy news to post! Bye for now.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Potts teases fans... which is us!!
This is interesting, I nabbed it off digital spy, the original post can be found here. Anyway here it is:
Primeval star Andrew-Lee Potts has revealed details of the show's upcoming fourth series.
The programme was initially cancelled after the third run but was later recommissioned under a new coproduction deal between ITV and UKTV.
Potts - who plays Connor Temple - told Chicago Now: "[A] lot of things happened in the last series; I.E. losing our lead character. You've got to be a bit clever to survive in Primeval because they like killing people off quite a lot. But that's their way of keeping it really super fresh, and you actually never know. And nobody's really safe."
The actor praised the show's former star Douglas Henshall, who played Nick Cutter.
"People might not realise how much Dougie, I think, anchored the entire show, because it was his belief in it, his belief in coming from the serious actor side, and the professor side of the storyline. I think that made the show somewhat plausible in the ridiculousness of the Primeval world. I really respected that.
"I suppose, in a way, I am the character to carry that on now, so there are definitely going to be more nods toward Connor becoming more like Cutter."
Potts also attempted to explain the series' popularity with viewers.
"It's got a lot for everybody in there, and I think it doesn't patronise. We have a bit of fun. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but just seriously enough. I think the balance of things in the show, I think they always get right."
Primeval star Andrew-Lee Potts has revealed details of the show's upcoming fourth series.
The programme was initially cancelled after the third run but was later recommissioned under a new coproduction deal between ITV and UKTV.
Potts - who plays Connor Temple - told Chicago Now: "[A] lot of things happened in the last series; I.E. losing our lead character. You've got to be a bit clever to survive in Primeval because they like killing people off quite a lot. But that's their way of keeping it really super fresh, and you actually never know. And nobody's really safe."
The actor praised the show's former star Douglas Henshall, who played Nick Cutter.
"People might not realise how much Dougie, I think, anchored the entire show, because it was his belief in it, his belief in coming from the serious actor side, and the professor side of the storyline. I think that made the show somewhat plausible in the ridiculousness of the Primeval world. I really respected that.
"I suppose, in a way, I am the character to carry that on now, so there are definitely going to be more nods toward Connor becoming more like Cutter."
Potts also attempted to explain the series' popularity with viewers.
"It's got a lot for everybody in there, and I think it doesn't patronise. We have a bit of fun. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but just seriously enough. I think the balance of things in the show, I think they always get right."
Henshall 'grateful'
I found this post on digital spy:
Douglas Henshall has revealed that he is "grateful" to Primeval.
The actor - who starred in the show as Nick Cutter - explained that he is pleased that a wider audience is now aware of him.
"Before that I was in things that were on 10 o'clock on a Thursday night rather than Saturday primetime," he told TV Choice. "But it's been good for me and brought me to a much wider group of people. I'm very grateful because it's allowed me to do different things."
Henshall, who appears as an "irascible, ambitious, impatient, stubborn, driven and arrogant" police officer in new BBC drama The Silence, also explained that he is pleased he can play lots of different roles.
"I'm very fortunate in that I get a wide variety of things to do, and it's what I've always tried to do," he said. "Sometimes it's a blessing and other times a curse, as I don't work in any one style, and that makes it difficult for some people because I don't have an easily recognisable label."
The Silence begins on July 12 at 9pm on BBC One.
Douglas Henshall has revealed that he is "grateful" to Primeval.
The actor - who starred in the show as Nick Cutter - explained that he is pleased that a wider audience is now aware of him.
"Before that I was in things that were on 10 o'clock on a Thursday night rather than Saturday primetime," he told TV Choice. "But it's been good for me and brought me to a much wider group of people. I'm very grateful because it's allowed me to do different things."
Henshall, who appears as an "irascible, ambitious, impatient, stubborn, driven and arrogant" police officer in new BBC drama The Silence, also explained that he is pleased he can play lots of different roles.
"I'm very fortunate in that I get a wide variety of things to do, and it's what I've always tried to do," he said. "Sometimes it's a blessing and other times a curse, as I don't work in any one style, and that makes it difficult for some people because I don't have an easily recognisable label."
The Silence begins on July 12 at 9pm on BBC One.
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