Karl flies them into a storm, which strikes the plane and the small aircraft crashes just off the coast of Dinotopia. Their father, Frank Scott, decides to let Karl take over and falls asleep. Karl and David are flying on an airplane through a storm. We hope to elevate the series launch on ABC with an array of merchandising opportunities, primarily in Hallmark card shops.'ĭinotopia premieres on ABC, May 12, 2002.Rather than the books, which were set in a Victorian era, the mini-series was set in modern times and follows the story of two half-brothers, Karl and David Scott. 'The series is part of an extended plan for what Hallmark Entertainment hopes will become a franchise for the larger-than-life property. It's clear to us that Dinotopia is a story that demands to be continued. 'At Hallmark Entertainment we pride ourselves on presenting entertaining stories that are told well. The extensive visual effects are currently being created by London’s FrameStore - the same company that created the stunning Emmy Award-winning Walking with Dinosaurs from the BBC and Discovery Channel.Įxecutive Producer, and President/CEO of Hallmark Entertainment Robert Halmi Jr., commented on the importance of both Dinotopia and the subsequent mini-series Dinotopia: The Series: The lavish and technically complex production then moved to London, where it became the largest project that the historic Pinewood Studios has ever been home to, occupying as many as nine sound stages at a time. The impetus for the new series began with the filming of the miniseries in October 2000 in North Wales. Dinotopia’s other human inhabitants will include Georgina Rylance as the smart and beautiful Marion, who is in training to be a leader of her people Jonathan Hyde ( Titanic, The Mummy) as Marion’s father, Mayor Waldo, the overseer of Dinotopia’s spectacular capital, Waterfall City Sophie Ward ( Dracula) as Marion’s mother, revered matriarch Rosemary and Lisa Zane ( Monkeybone) as Le Sage, the beautiful leader of a renegade group known as the Outsiders. Susan Lyne, President of Entertainment at ABC, explained the ethos behind the series: 'The world brought to life in the miniseries has endless possibilities for human drama and adventure.'Įrik von Detten ( The Princess Diaries) and Shiloh Strong will star as teenage brothers Karl and David Scott, who find themselves castaways in a strange new world, with Michael Brandon portraying their father, Frank, a wealthy American. Based on the books by James Gurney, Dinotopia imagines an unknown realm filled with an array of dinosaurs long thought extinct. The series will focus on events after the miniseries, presenting a dramatic and emotional portrait of a lost continent where dinosaurs and humans live together in harmony. ABC and Hallmark Entertainment have announced that a 13-part mini-series will accompany their Dinotopia special network event, set to premiere on May 12, 2002.

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