Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Monster Page: Gorgonopsid

Species: Gorgonopsid

Home Era: Permaid Period

Appearances: Series 1 Episode 1 and 6.

Kills: One Gorgonopsid killed a Future Predator and some of its babies in the Permain era.

Fate: The Gorgonopsid that came through the anomaly was killed by Stephen Hart.

Monster Page: Rex



Species: Coelurosauravus

Home Era: Permain Period

Appearances: Series 1 Episodes 1, 2, 4-6, Series 2 Episodes 2, 4, 5 and 7, Series 3 Episodes 1, 6, 8 and 9.

Kills: None

Fate: Unknown, with Abby and Connor trapped in the past, will someone know to feed Rex?

Story:

Rex is an intelligent and active Coelurosauravus from the Permain Era. Rex went through an anomaly into the present day, where a boy called Ben found him and kept him as a pet. When Ben decided to get rid of Rex, Abby Maitland arrived to take him to the zoo. When the Home Office got hold of him, Rex escaped, but Abby managed to lure him back. Nick Cutter tried to return him to the Permain, but Rex sneaked back and Abby decided to keep him, secretly.
Connor later found out about Rex, and accidentally brought him to an anomaly site, where a Pteranodon tried to eat Rex. After that the rest of the team knew that Abby had Rex.

In Series 2, Rex took a dislike to Connor's girlfriend, Caroline, who trapped him in a fridge, but pretended Rex had flew in there without her knowledge. Later, Connor dumped Caroline by text and Caroline stole him, and gave him to Leek, who kept Rex with the other creatures he and Helen had been taking from time periods. Rex, along with the other creatures escaped, and Rex was shot by a guard. Caroline, who felt guilty, returned Rex to Abby, who said he'd be fine.

In Series 3, Abby's brother Jack gambled Rex away in a card game, and Jack's friend Tony put him up for auction on the internet. Connor, however, managed to get him back with help from Captain Becker and some armed ARC soldiers. Rex made friends with Sid and Nancy, Connor and Abby's pet Diictodon.

Monday, 7 June 2010

Series 4

On this page I will have all the information I can find on Series 4/5. Please be patient!

Series 4 and 5 will be broadcast in 2011. Series 4 will be broadcast on ITV on January 1st 2011, and Series 5 will appear later in the year on Watch and then ITV in 2012. This series promises to be the best yet, with all new cast members, shocking storylines, new monsters and revelations about the anomalies.

With Abby and Conner still stuck in the Cretacious, and Danny stuck in the Pliocene, the ARC has to struggle on in its fight against the anomalies. The government loses faith in James Lester, and Philip Burton becomes partial owner of it. Meanwhile, Matt and Jess join the ARC team, but Matt hides his real reason for joining very well.

Characters


The new team.

Returning:
Jason Flemyng as Danny Quinn - Will apparently return in Episode 7
Hannah Spearritt as Abby Maitland
Andrew Lee-Potts as Connor Temple
Ben Miller as James Lester
Ben Mansfield as Captain Becker
Lucy Brown as Jenny Lewis or Claudia Brown (unknown)
Duncan

New:
Matt - The new field leader, an ex-soldier and zoologist, with an uncanny ability to understand animals. He is a private man, who guards the secrets of his past, and the real reason he joined the ARC team.

Jess - Will be played by Ruth Kearney. She is unconventional, highly efficient and organised and is in charge of running operations at the ARC Control Centre. Her work ethic is second to none, though she is human enough to nurse an unrequited crush on Captain Becker.

Philip Burton - Will be played by Alexander Siddig. He is a scientist, who helps Lester in his role at the ARC. When the government loses faith in Lester, he becomes partial owner of the ARC.

Emily Merchant - Played by Ruth Bradley. A woman out of time, born in the Victorian era but then transported through time via the anomalies. She is strong, resourceful and brave but conditioned by her experiences with the anomalies to be suspicious of human contact, and she can appear standoffish, even fierce at times.

In her own time she felt out of place – too defiant for a Victorian wife, she tried to do what was expected. Married just before she went through the anomaly, she hasn’t seen her husband since. She’s a beautiful woman, but her terrible experiences and the responsibility of leading a nomadic group through the anomalies has made her almost indifferent to notions of romance or relationships.

Only with Matt does she begin to find another, more tender side of her character; these two have a fiery relationship, tempered on both sides by their secrets. Emily is patient, kind, generous and compassionate, determined and strong-willed. Though she belongs to our era far more than she ever did to her own - her strong moral conscience dictates that she must go back to her own time... but will she?

Gideon - Played by Anton Lesser. An ongoing mystery, we don’t know who Gideon is or what he and Matt are up to, but whatever it is, it’s definitely serious. Gideon is full of concern for Matt, but his real worries are far wider-reaching.
What does he know that we don’t?

Ethan Dobrowski - Played By Jonathan Bryne. Ethan has been travelling through anomalies for a long time – sometimes alone, sometimes as part of the group where he met Emily. But unlike, Emily who thrived in her new found family, Ethan found it hard going.
The constant travelling, the fear of the unknown, the creatures they encounter have slowly worn him down. His uncertain journey through the anomalies has turned him into a violent man - Ethan has a temper and a mean streak. But overwhelmed by despair, Ethan has become a man whose anger and grief will drive him to seek revenge. His desperation will not only threaten Emily’s life, but the whole ARC operation.

It has been confirmed that Sarah, played by Laila Rouass, will not appear in the next series, but it is unknown how they will explain her exit. Duncan, Connor's nerdy friend from Series 1, is set to appear in the series, but it is unknown what his role will be.
Three other cast members have been confirmed, Peter Hanley may be playing a comic character, and Rory Keenan and Brian Gleeson are also appearing.


Monsters:

Episode 1 will feature the Raptors and the Dracorex, alongside a huge Spinosaurus

Episode 2 will feature a Kaprosuchus - The Kaprosuchus or Boar crocodile is named in reference to its large front teeth, which resemble that of a boar. It possesses three sets of tusk-like teeth that project above and below the skull.

Episode 3 will feature an Arboreal Dinosaur / 'Tree Creeper' - There's very little evidence and few descriptions of what arboreal dinosaurs might have looked like, therefore, we've created our own idea of how it might have looked. Its main skill is that it's able to scale trees (and consequently other high-rise structures) whilst remaining ferocious.

Also appearing:
Rex(we hope!! Apparently he's safe)
The Diictodon (Apparently not appearing, but are to be mentioned)
Pliosaurs (A pod will appear in one episode, possibly episode 7, as that is when Danny returns)

Episodes

Series 4 will consist of 7 episodes and Series 5 will consist of 6. Although each episode will still be about a different anomaly and monster, there is more of a serial format to the series, according to Adrian Hodges. Also, he says that there will be a big revelation about the anomalies at the end of Series 4.

Episode Synopsis'

Episode One

After a year in the Cretaceous, Abby and Connor finally escape through an anomaly to their own time after finding a lost anomaly device in a raptor's bower, only to be followed through by a giant Spinosaurus, the largest of all known carnivorous dinosaurs. Soon accosted by a brand new ARC team, they manoeuvre the creature into a massive arena, where, dangling from the roof, Connor accidentally drops the device into the Spinosaurus, imploding it from the inside. But being away for so long has left Connor and Abby out of the loop, and they soon find their ARC jobs in jeopardy...

Premieres Saturday, January 1, 9:00pm ET/PT

Episode Two

When Connor looks up old friends Duncan, he doesn't expect to find him obsessed with creature sightings. Warning him of the elusive dock creature, the pair track it down to the docks, only to find evidence of a fresh kill. With Abby and Matt arriving to help, they find the creature after a tense chase through a container yard. Will Connor's quick-thinking and bravery earn him back his place on the team?

Premieres Saturday, January 8, 9:00pm ET/PT

Episode Three

A mysterious group comes through an anomaly in a theatre, unknowingly followed by deadly tree creatures. As they attempt to escape, Matt inadvertently brings one of the group - Emily - back against her will. She promises to help him find the creature, in return for going back through the anomaly. In a frantic chase through the city, they track the creature down, only to discover the anomaly has closed, leaving Emily stranded.

Another episode will feature Danny on board a submarine, with a Captain and someone called K.P, which is attacked by a pod of Pliosaurs, possibly Liopleurodon.

One episode will feature a creature attacking a seaside village, and another will feature a creature attacking a castle.

Pictures


Arc Soldiers

Abby back in the Present

Abby and Connor cornered by ARC soldiers

Abby and Connor hug, as Hilary Becker is smiley

Connor in the Cretacious



And some promotional pics:

Matt and Emily Merchant, probably from Episode 3

Matt running, again probably from Episode 3

Connor in the new ARC

Philip Burton and Matt

Lester and Burton power share...

Jess and Matt

Abby and Connor, possibly in ARC uniforms?

Abby with her new haircut...

Becker in action

Jess in control

Speculation

Many rumours can be found on the internet about what Series 4 and 5 will contain. Here are just a few:

- Duncan tries to reveal the anomaly operation to the public. This has been done before, but I have no idea why Duncan's being brought back, maybe he's had to play the Dinosaur nerd for the ARC in Connor's absence.

- Abby and Connor are killed in Series 4.

- Claudia Brown returns. (Lucy Brown is, according to a post on Digital Spy)

- The Pliosaurs that appear in one episode will be Liopleurodon.

- James Lester leaves the series.

- Danny is killed on his travels through the anomalies.

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Episode Guide: Series 3 Episode 9

Episode: Series 3 Episode 9

Anomaly Site: Campsite and Go Kart track

Past Anomaly: Eocene

Monsters: Embolotherium, Rex, Sid and Nancy, Future Predator

Main Cast:

Danny Quinn = Jason Flemyng
Connor Temple = Andrew-Lee Potts
Abby Maitland = Hannah Spearritt
Sarah Page = Laila Roauss
Captain Becker = Ben Mansfield
With James Lester = Ben Miller
Christine Johnson = Belinda Stewart-Wilson (Last Appearance)
And Helen Cutter = Juliet Aubrey

Guest Cast:

Eve = Kate Magowan
Captain Wilder = Alex McSweeney
Joe = Tom Mckay
Randy = Marcus Onilude

Continuity:

This episode follows on from episode 8, Danny has gone to investigate the mysterious woman he saw with Captain Wilder in the future. Embolotherium appeared in another Impossible Pictures Production called 'Walking with Beasts' although in that they were known as Brontophere. Claudia Brown, who appeared in series 1, gets a mention. Helen Cutter returns last seen in episode 3 of series 3. Christine Johnson is killed by future predators.

My Review:

I really liked this episode. I liked the Guest Stars, Eve was a great character. I'm glad that Helen is back, finally, but how long will she stay? There's a lot of mystery about what Helen is up to at the end, what does the artifact do? So many questions! The Embolotherium were really good, really well animated, the baby was cute! It looked amazing when they were running across the plain towards the camp. The scene with Rex, Sid and Nancy was hilarious, as were Lester's usual sarcastic comments. A great episode! One of the best in the series!

I'd give it 5/5 (Excelent!)

Story: Coming Soon

Episode Guide: Series 3 Episode 10

Episode: Series 3 Episode 10

Anomaly Site: Racetrack, Christine Johnson's Headquarters

Future/ Past Anomaly: Future-Cretacious-Pliocene

Monsters: Future Predators, Megaoptran, Raptors, Pteranodon, Australopithicus

Main Cast:

Danny Quinn = Jason Flemyng
Connor Temple = Andrew-Lee Potts
Abby Maitland = Hannah Spearritt
Sarah Page = Laila Roauss
Captain Becker = Ben Mansfield
Helen Cutter = Juliet Aubrey

Continuity:

This episode is based straight after Series 3 Episode 9. It is the second episode in series 3 not to feature Lester and the 5th to feature Helen. We find out what 333 is. The team travel to the future, which we have already seen in series 3, where they encouter Future Predators and Megaoptran. They travel to the Cretacious, where they encounter the Raptors that appeared in Series 2 Episode 1 and the Pteranodon, which appeared in Series 1 Episode 5. Whether or not this is where one of the anomalies that appeared in those episodes is, is unknown.

My Review:

I thought this episode was good, but in my opinion it didn't have everything a final should have. The cast was small with only 6 members, Lester and the ARC failed to appear. Sarah and Captain Becker were only in it for the first half and when they do appear again they have very minor roles. I was very glad to finally find out what the artifact is and I think Helen's anomaly opening device is cool. I'm glad that Helen has finally died, I think it was about the right time for her to die, finishing the Helen/Stephen/Cutter storyline. Yay Connor is moving back into Abby's flat, but that was one of the few emotional scenes in this episode.

I'd give this episode 3/5 (Good)

Story:

Coming soon...

Primeval Fanfic

This is the Primeval Fanfic Page. Here you can see the upcoming fanfictions from Primeval Anomalies:

Anomaly in the Shopping District

After a huge Dinosaur called a Diplodocus comes through an anomaly in the centre of one of London's central shopping districts, the anomaly busting team are called in. Nick Cutter, Stephen Hart, Abby Maitland, Connor Temple, Claudia Brown and Captain Ryan attempt to force the Dinosaur back through the anomaly, but the path is soon blocked by a feisty Stegosaurus, who will not be shoved easily...


The House was just New

A Lord from the Georgian times steps through an anomaly to find his house in ruins...


If anyone would like to write a Primeval Fanfic for Primeval Anomalies, you would be most welcome and I would be very grateful.

Monday, 8 June 2009

Monster Page Menu

Series 1 Creatures:

Rex
Gorgonopsid
Scutosaurus
Arthropleura
Giant Spiders
Hesperornis
Mosasaur
Dodo
Parasite
Pteranodon
Anurognathus
Future Predator

Series 2 Creatures:

Rex
Raptors
Pteranodon
The Worms
Smilodon
The Mer
Future Shark
Silurian Scorpians
Millipede
Columbian Mammoth
Future Predator
Scutosaurus
Arthropleura

Series 3 Creatures:

Rex
Pristichampus
Future Predator
Gremlin (Camouflage Beast)
Diictodon
Sid and Nancy
Velociraptor
Gigantosaurus
Fungus Creature
Terror Bird
Dracorex
Larvae
Megaoptran
Embolotherium
Raptor
Pteranodon
Australopithecus

Series 4 Creatures:
Dracorex
Raptors
Spinosaurus
Rex
Mammoth
Kronosaurus
Tree Creeper
Koolosuchus
Hyaenodon
Terror Bird