Those of you who have been following our updates on the upcoming dinosaur flick Primitive War are in for a treat! Exclusively revealed by Collider earlier this week, Sparke films has provided Kaiju United with more details on the film, including an epic behind-the-scenes video. In the video, we get a glimpse at the various real locations the cast & crew traveled to in order to provide viewers with the ultimate filming on location experience. Primitive War was filmed on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and employed a majority local crew and cast with hundreds of jobs and countless services for the area.
The film is being described as an action fueled dinosaur romp with the grittiness of a war film, with the official synopsis stating: “A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. “ Additionally, the dinosaurs are being touted as “more scientifically and historically accurate, compared to other counterpart films.”
In the behind the scenes video, Director Luke Sparke commented on his initial encounter with the source material, a novel written by Ethan Pettus. “I was immediately grabbed by the cover artwork of a soldier in Vietnam fighting a Utahraptor”, he remarked. Other cast & crew members chimed in during the course of the featurette, with Producers Carly Sparke and Carmel Imrie jointly saying “This is a bad ass, kick ass,
run through the jungle with the most fearsome predators the world has ever seen.”
Primitive War is due for a release sometime next year. The film is directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation Rainfall, Bring Him To Me) with his team being rounded out by accomplished producers Carmel Imrie, Carly Sparke, Executive Producer Geoff Imrie, and Co-Producer Alex Becconsall. Wade Muller (Occupation Rainfall) is handling Cinematographer duties while Luke Sparke handles Production Design, editing, and serves as the Visual Effects Supervisor.
The film’s main cast includes Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Winner, Jeremy Piven (Entourage, Old School), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Lucifer), Screen Actors Guild Nominee Ryan Kwanten (True Blood, Red Hill), and Nick Wechsler (Revenge, The Boys). Primitive War also includes a slew of ensemble talent including Anthony Ingruber (Age of Adaline, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Aaron Glenane (Interceptor, Danger Close), Carlos Sanson Jr (Bump, Legacies), Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Albert Mwangi (Tom Swift, Blueback), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Henry Nixon (Triangle), Lincoln Lewis (Tomorrow When The War Began), Jeremy Lindsy Taylor (Underbelly) Marcus Johnson (Talk To Me) and Jake Ryan (Territory).
