Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with five years' worth of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly science fiction, fantasy and comic book adapatations as well as animation.
The Big Picture Steven Spielberg is best known for helping define the modern blockbuster – especially with Jurassic Park. The tale of dinosaurs reborn in the modern world turned out to be a smash hit, even launching a franchise that continues today. It only makes sense that Spielberg would apply the same sense of danger and wonder to a television project and that's exactly what happened with Terra Nova.
Release Date September 26, 2011 Creator Kelly Marcel, Craig Silverstein Cast Jason O'Mara , Shelley Conn , Christine Adams , Allison Miller , Landon Liboiron , Mido Hamada , Stephen Lang Main Genre Action Seasons 1 Number of Episodes 13 Network FOX What Is 'Terra Nova' About? Terra Nova's story is set in the year 2149, with an Earth on the brink of extinction due to overpopulation and rampant pollution.
'Terra Nova' Never Really Got Off The Ground Due To Production Problems Close Though it had the might of Spielberg as a producer and a genuinely interesting premise, Terra Nova only lasted a single season. A large part of this was due to the creative turmoil behind the scenes. Originally slated to debut in May 2011, Terra Nova wound up being pushed to the fall due to special effects taking time to finish. On top of that, writers started to depart the project as production stretched on.
Related 10 Shows Like 'La Brea' to Watch for More Absurd Sci-Fi Drama Who doesn’t love a campy mystery? Scott also reflected on her time filming Terra Nova, and revealed that changes led to the original concept being reworked over time. "I remember there were a lot of political undertones to the original pilot and the meaning, and I think what happens is sometimes that can get diluted into making some type of – not soapy, but it becomes whatever people feel like it needs to be.
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