VIDEO: 'Terra Nova' Primer: 10 Things to Know From THR's Cover Story
"The Terra Nova scenes here have a faint Blade Runner quality to them," writes The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman. "It might be impossible for Fox’s new drama series Terra Nova – one of the most hyped and anticipated of the fall – to either meet expectations or, more damning, its hoped-for Nielsen ceiling, but the show has a lot to get fans excited about. It’s ambitious in scope, has a likable, far-ranging cast and appears to be planting enough storylines to lure in fans who are having Lost withdrawal."
"The show only runs into trouble when it involves dinosaurs and, since Steven Spielberg is the main name attached to the program, will undoubtedly go Jurassic more often than not," he adds. "However, for every eye-rolling appearance of a dinosaur causing Jurassic Park redux, there is a morsel of hope in some other, mythological strand that pops up in the pilot."
Goodman recommends the series, writing, "you should definitely jump on this bandwagon. Terra Nova will likely appeal to the entire family. And if it can keep up the mystique, may satisfy the sci-fi crowd as well. There is a lot of potential in this series. It’s just a shame that it appears to be veering away from something completely different – something darker and more sci-fi and ambitious, and settling into the feel-good, be-safe vibes of both Jurassic Park and Avatar. Given the numbers those films pulled in, it’s no wonder Spielberg probably thinks that’s the sweet spot of the series.
Fox’s highly anticipated adventure drama Terra Nova premieres tonight! If you’re interested in a glimpse of the future, the past and some dinosaurs, we have a behind-the-scenes look at the series, which includes the cast talking about their characters.
If you’re looking for a review of tonight’s episode, you can read Steve's thoughts on the premiere here, and if the glimpses of the series shown in the video below aren’t enough, there are nine clips for you to watch here.
The video below breaks down the premise of the series. The earth of the future is barely habitable. People are going through some kind of portal, which takes them to a past-version of earth where everything is fresh and new and there’s an actual future there. Of course, starting over is not without its challenges. Among those are apparently dinosaurs!
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