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Scale And Ambition Of The Production
- Prehistoric Planet depended on a colossal, multidisciplinary team and long development to make dinosaurs feel real.
- Mike Gunton likens the goal to inventing a time machine that transports viewers 66 million years back.
Courtship Scene As The Ethos Test
- The T‑Rex courtship scene was the first full test blending natural history filmmaking with photoreal creature animation.
- That sequence established the series' ethos: show familiar animals doing unexpected, everyday behaviors.
An Older, Vulnerable T‑Rex
- Producers chose an older, injured T‑Rex to subvert the usual heroic predator trope.
- Paul Thompson wanted a T‑Rex that was a lover rather than just a fighter to reveal unexpected behavior.