After following the production of Primitive War for months, interviewing the film’s director, and holding out for a trailer, the first teaser for the upcoming dinosaur flick has finally been revealed exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter! Sporting some incredible cinematography, great dinosaur FX, and some feathery Utahraptor, many fans took to social media to express their excitement for the film. Of course, this ain’t no walk in the park, as expressed by the film’s tagline.
We at Kaiju United are hopeful this film takes us into new dinosaur film territory, as most major film studios avoid the massive juggernaut of a franchise that is Jurassic World at this time. Luke Sparke aims to change this, while also balancing the serious nature of the film, telling Kaiju United in our interview: “I wanted to make sure that it was as real as it can be for veterans, because these guys are representing real people who would be in the military in Vietnam, so we don’t want to make a mockery of them either. That was important to me – keeping those guys involved and making sure that everything was correct.”
Watch the trailer below, and let us know what you think about the film! There’s quite a few dinosaurs hiding in some of those shots…
To set the stage, the film’s synopsis reads:
“Vietnam. 1968. A search and rescue team known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. As they hunt through the primordial depths of the valley, they discover ancient horrors that not only threaten to unravel their minds, but to end their lives as well. Dinosaurs have somehow been unleashed! When the casualties mount, the men of Vulture Squad must abandon their human nature and give in to their savage instincts in order to survive…the Primitive War.”
Primitive War stars Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Lucifer), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood, Glorious) and Nick Wechsler (The Boys). Anthony Ingruber (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Aaron Glenane (Interceptor, Danger Close), Carlos Sanson Jr (Bump, Legacies), Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano (The Messenger), Marcus Johnson (Talk to Me) and Jake Ryan (Savage, Underbelly) also star in the film in various roles.
The film is produced by Sparke Films in association with Let it be Entertainment and producers Carly Sparke, Carmel Imrie, Luke Sparke, Geoff Imrie and Alex Becconsall.
