Canada’s SPACE in Production on Primeval Spin-Off

VANCOUVER: Production has begun on SPACE’s original action series Primeval: New World, a North American spin-off of the hit U.K. series from Impossible Pictures that will be distributed internationally by Entertainment One (eOne).

Produced in association with Omni Film Productions, the 13-episode, one-hour series is set in Vancouver against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest. It features a specialized team of animal experts and scientists that investigate and battles prehistoric and futuristic creatures. It stars Niall Matter (A Town Called Eureka, 90210), Sara Canning (Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Smallville), Miranda Frigon (Heartland) and Geoff Gustafson (Hot Tub Time Machine), among others. It is produced by Omni Film Productions and produced and developed in association with Bell Media, German free-to-air broadcaster ProSieben and the UKTV channel Watch.

“SPACE is delighted to begin production on an exceptional homegrown series that is a counterpart to one of our channel’s most successful shows,” said Corrie Coe, the senior VP of independent production at Bell Media. “We are thrilled to work with Omni Film and, with the support of Impossible Pictures, we know it will both capture the essence of the original U.K. series and bring a unique sensibility to the screen. Both existing fans of the Primeval brand and the SPACE audience alike are sure to be excited by the imminent crossover from the original series into the New World.”

“This is the dream team for a series such as Primeval: New World,” said Gabriela Schonbach, the executive producer and partner at Omni Film Productions. “Vancouver is the creative hub of visual effects for television, and we are the beneficiaries of a huge pool of talent in every area of TV production. This will be a terrific expansion to the Primeval world.”

“Omni Film has done a phenomenal job in bringing this series to life and we’re thrilled that they’re producing the spin-off,” said Katie Newman, the executive producer for Impossible Pictures. “The stories are fantastic and Atmosphere’s work on the CGI is going to astound audiences around the globe.”