Potts, Henshall and Newbies!

Sorry I've not been posting but there is news and you can find it here :)

[There are *SPOILERS* in this post so don't read on if you don't wanna know!]



FIRSTLY Andrew Lee Potts has said in an interview that "I suppose, in a way, I am the character to carry [Cutter's role in the team] on now, so there are definitely going to be more nods toward Connor becoming more like Cutter."

You can read more by CLICKING HERE



Douglas Henshall has revealed that he is "grateful" to Primeval -

"Before that I was in things that were on 10 o'clock on a Thursday night rather than Saturday primetime," he told TV Choice. "But it's been good for me and brought me to a much wider group of people. I'm very grateful because it's allowed me to do different things."

MORE HERE


NOW, if your looking at that picture up there on the right hand side and wondering 'who the hell are they?', I'm pleased to tell you that they are the new Primeval cast! At the back you can see Abby, Connor and Becker and at the front are the Newbies who are called Matt and Jess.

Matt is played by Ciarán McMenamin and Jess is Ruth Kearney.

Click the picture to see it in full.



Thanks for reading :)

Back with a bang, and some news!

2010 eh? That means less than a year to new Primeval!

Sorry the first post of 2010 is coming so late! Been a busy year so far!


Primeval news? Well there's been quite a bit! Too much to show in just one post so I'll be posting links to all the pages with news right here :)

Firstly, word on the street is that series 4 will be set a year after series 3 which brings up so many possible plot twists and story lines it’s unimaginable!
Also I’ve heard that Andrew Lee Potts and Hannah Spearritt will be returning for the whole series while Jason Flemyng will only be returning for a handful of episodes.


Here are the links to the articles:
Primeval's back, and its creator vows answers
Douglas Henshall Interview
‘Primeval’ Begins Production in Ireland
Creator of Primeval Confirms Filming Underway and Reveals Some Series Info!



We also received some set pictures of Andrew from one of the twitter followers, @Pottsfanatic, so go follow and show and show some love :)





Connor's looking a little rough in those pictures, wearing the same clothes he finished S3 in and growing a beard which I'm not so sure about. So I'm guessing that him and Abby have been stuck back in time for that whole year the series is set after.



AND IN OTHER NON-S4 RELATED NEWS… Primeval action figures have been reduced to £2.99 on the Character website so go grab some action figures while their hot!


Thanks for checking out the blog, and all the support you guys show to both me and Primeval!

Please check out the Twitter pages I run, @Primeval_fans and @PrimevalARC, and follow! We could always do with more fans to discuss Primeval with! :)

Thanks again!

New Series to be Shot in Ireland

Aparently the new series is going to be shot in Ireland. Do you think this is a good move?

Personally I do. It will give a lot more new scenery and an endless possibility of new creatures to be used!

I found this article on the IFTN Website

Impossible Pictures have confirmed that their series ‘Primeval’ will move its production to Ireland next year. The series, which is broadcast on ITV, is expected to create over 70 jobs when it arrives here early next year with a budget of €15 million.

‘Primeval’ is described as a “rip-roaring, special effects-laden thriller in which the past, the present and the future collide.” The third series concluded on June 6 with a UK audience of 4.5 million viewers and an audience share of 25%. BBC Worldwide has sold it to 45 countries worldwide with the series being more popular in South Korea than the US series Lost.

Work will start on the production in January 2010 with filming beginning in March. 'Primeval' will film in Ireland over a period of nine months to complete the 13 new episodes, which will shoot on location in Dublin and Wicklow.

The first three series of the show were filmed in Surrey, England, but the decision to move the series to Ireland was based on the fact that Ireland provided a cost effective alternative, as well a fresh look, drawing on new film locations.

The show's producer, Tim Bradley, said that “the opportunity to shoot a diverse crop of fabulous urban and rural locations such as castles, sea and coast; the historical Dublin quarter and the unique Irish countryside coupled with drawing on the huge experience of Irish crew and cast alike makes the prospect of filming 'Primeval' in Ireland a fantastic opportunity for us over the next 18 months."

“This is very good news that the UK producers of 'Primeval' have chosen to move the show to Ireland in 2010. This represents a real vote of confidence in the Irish film and television sector, and shows that Ireland continues to compete effectively for foreign business. The film industry continues to provide employment opportunities and this particular series will spend directly on Irish goods and services”, said Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen TD.

Sheryl Trinh, Impossible’s Head of Group Operations said, “Tapping into Ireland’s Section 481 tax incentive for film and TV meant it was possible to re-think how we produce a series like Primeval. It’s new territory for Impossible Pictures, but with the excellent support and encouragement received from the Irish Film Board and the enthusiasm and professionalism shown by our local production partners, we are confident we will be able to once again deliver a top quality product on schedule and on budget”.

Co-financed by ITV, ProSeiben and BBC Worldwide, the series will be co-produced by leading Irish film and TV producer Treasure Entertainment (The Eclipse, Man About Dog, I Went Down)

The fourth and fifth series will be once again produced by Tim Bradley and will feature the return of actors from the previous series, including Hannah Spearritt (Agent Cody Banks 2), Andrew Lee Potts (Red Mist) and Jason Flemyng (Clash of the Titans), alongside the special effects created by Framestore CFC.


Also the 3rd poll is closed and the 4th, penultimate one is up, go check it out :D


Here's the results for the 3rd Poll.

The winner was 3x04 - Closing Anomalies/Giganotosaurus with 42% of the votes.

3x01 - The Egyptologist 2 (4%)
3x02 - Hunted House... 8 (19%)
3x03 - Cutter's Death 13 (31%)
3x04 - Closing Anomalies / Giganotosaurus 17 (41%)
3x05 - Mushroom Men 1 (2%)




AND FINALLY. I've had some interest shown in PrimevalARC T-shirts so there is also a poll on that. Please vote and I will probably only make the shirts if I get at least 70 YES votes.

T-shirts would be along the lines of Team Connor, Team Becker, Team Cutter... You get the picture.

Petition is now closed.

The 'Save Primeval' Petition has now been closed. Only because the show has been confirmed to return in 2011.

Now a lot of people have been complaining that 2011 is TOO LONG to wait and that they can't cope with it but really it's not that far away.
When you think about it, we're in October now so there's only three months left til 2010 and then there's only about another year until we'll be able to watch the highly anticipated season 4!

15 months left to wait! (Or a year and three months, take your pick!)


Here's an article from The Star about the return of Primeval. Normally I'm opposed to even the thought of buying this paper but Primeval did bring a little good to this crappy paper.



Hannah Spearritt looking as lovely as ever :D


And on another note I forgot what my personal photobucket passcode was and I was using that to upload pictures here so I've now made an official PrimevalARC photobucket which can be found HERE

The best news. EVER.

SO if you haven't heard then I'm guessing you live under a rock or something.

I really don't know how to explain this in a professional manner so I'll let this picture do the talking...



Connor is very happy my friends. WHY?

BECAUSE PRIMEVAL HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY RECOMMISSIONED!!



Here is the article from the BBC website where the news was first announced:



Sci-fi drama series Primeval has been resurrected for two new series by ITV just three months after it was announced it had been axed.

Original stars including Andrew Lee Potts, Jason Fleming and Hannah Spearritt will return to the show.

The series will be co-produced by ITV and UKTV, with series four premiering on ITV and five going out first on digital channel Watch.

Primeval features a group of scientists who battle prehistoric creatures.

Series three attracted average audiences of about five million in its Saturday tea-time ITV slot.

But when ITV was forced to make drastic cuts of £40m in the channel's production budget, it looked like spelling the end of the special-effects laden series.

As part of the new deal, also part-funded by BBC Worldwide and Germany's Pro7, 13 new episodes will be split over the two series, with series four going out in early 2011.

Tim Haines, Creative Director of Impossible Picture, said: "I am thrilled that ITV has agreed to this new deal which will allow Impossible Pictures to produce another 13 episodes of Primeval.

"The confidence demonstrated in the programme's continued success here and abroad will help us bring more big screen action and a whole host of new creatures roaring back into people's living rooms."

HERE is the link to the actual article.




I WANT TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE PETITION, PRIMEVAL AND THE FABULOUS CAST AND CREW.

IF IT WERE NOT FOR ALL THE SUPPORT SHOWN BY ALL THE VIEWERS I DON'T THINK THAT PRIMEVAL WOULD BE BACK SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO WAS A PART OF SUPPORTING THE SHOW WE LOVE
OMGZTHISISLIKETOTALLYFREAKINGAMAZINGICAN'TWAITFOR2011

Favorite Episode?

We're doing a mega poll over the next few weeks to find out what YOUR favorite ever episode of Primeval is.

This mega-poll is gonna go something like this.

There will be five polls in total:
o Season 1
o Season 2
o Season 3 Episodes 1-5
o Season 3 Episodes 6-10
o Winners of previous polls

The first four polls will each run for three days.
The winners poll will run for a week.

As some of you may know we have already started and the winner of the first round was episode 1x04 which I entitled Connor and the Dodos

1x01 - Pilot Episode 4 votes (14%)
1x02 - Spiders in the Underground 1 votes (3%)
1x03 - Moving Anomalies 1 votes (3%)
1x04 - Connor and the Dodos 13 votes (48%)
1x05 - Pteradon on the Golf Course 6 votes (22%)
1x06 - Back to the Past 2 votes (7%)



GO VOTE IN THE SEASON 2 POLL NOW!!

Twibbon!

Just a note for all the Twitterers out there!

I'm so grateful for everything you've done for Primeval the last couple of months but now I have another thing to ask you.

A while ago I created a 'twibbon' for Primeval. That's basically a little banner that goes in front of your twitter picture. Doesn't cost anything, just a tiny little thingy on your avatar that shows others your an 'eval fan :D

Please support Primeval even more and add the twibbon to your profile!

Just click that link down there and follow the instructions :)

http://twibbon.com/join/Support-Primeval

Good news at last?!

Alright guys?

Well as promised I am blogging as soon as I hear ANYTHING Primeval so hears some news...

I got this mail in my GoPetition Mailbox and thought it'd be best if i shared it with you.


"Hope you dont mind me dropping you a line - I signed your petition a couple of months ago but I just heard some really interesting news that I thought you might like to spread around the other people that signed, and on your website? A friend of mine heard that apparently ITV might be thinking again about their decision to cancel Primeval - they've been so overwhelmed by all the support from the petitions and blogs and various articles that they might give it another try! Fingers crossed all the signatures will help change their mind!"


Thanks to Amy for sending me this! :)

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I emailed Amy asking if she had any links to articles where her friend heard this and i got this back:-

As far as I can tell, my friend didnt hear it from an article, but I think they know people who work in and around ITV, so I'm guessing they got it from there? I have to say I dont know for sure, but they seemed pretty certain. From what they were saying, its something to do with all the petitions and blogs that people have been writing though.


NOW THAT REALLY IS GOOD NEWS!



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Could this be the good news we've been waiting for?

A big thank you has to go out to all the people bitching at ITV through emails, creating petitions and ESPECIALLY to all the people who've been signing the petition!

THANKS SO MUCH :D



Connor says thanks too ;)


Claire x

Primeval Fans has been taken over!

Howdy y'all!

Just a quick post to tell all the Tweeters out there that I have taken over the @Primeval_fans Twitter from @MarieC09.

Thought it was a shame to have it shut down so I offered to take over :)

Go follow the page and look out for mentions of the new fan fiction site! (Hasn't actually been set up yet but will post a link when it's all set up and running :)

Claire x

Primeval Totally Renewed in the US?

Found this arcticle whilst searching through Google's News. Kind of on the fence about this really. Don't know if a renewed Primeval would be as good as the old classic.


Article is from HERE


WITH the third and final season of Primeval out on DVD, fans are waiting for news on plans to stop the show becoming totally extinct.

Impossible Pictures, which makes the dino-drama, had sold the movie rights to Warner Bros and has also been in talks for a US version of the series.

The show was screened in the UK on ITV1 until it was axed last month.

Impossible founder Tim Haines has clarified the reasons for its cancellation and has also explained what they have in mind for the American version.

Haines was speaking in a recent article in Broadcast Now, which has just been drawn to my attention.

He said: "There was a lot of talk when Primeval was cancelled that it must have been because it is a big show, with lots of CGI and special effects.

"That's not the case. ITV wasn't paying the whole costs anyway but we offered to lower the price further and bring in 50 per cent of the funding with co-production deals. It would still have been been getting a show worth more than £1million for less than £600,000."

ITV has said it made the decision to protect its 9pm drama slot, which means no drama shows before that time, and Haines said he completely understood ITV's position.
Impossible is now negotiating with a US broadcaster to adapt Primeval. Haines said it was likely that the series would "start from scratch" with a slightly edgier feel.

It sounds like this would mean a new cast and writers, and an American setting. Haines added he was hopeful Primeval would come back to the UK, through a British channel buying the rights to the new US version.Meanwhile, Andrew-Lee Potts, who played Connor Temple in Primeval, has just spoken to the Bradford Telegraph and Argus about the show's cancellation.

Potts said: "It was very disappointing. Primeval was averaging five million viewers an episode and the show has ended on a cliff-hanger, with Connor and Abby and the rest lost in time. But we've got to roll with the punches.

"We were all gutted, but this is the way it is. I've played Connor for three seasons now, and we knew it wouldn't last forever.

"I feel most for the fans who have been loyal to Primeval throughout, especially the way the series ended. I'd like to thank everyone for their support."

He's now filming upcoming miniseries Alice - an update of the Alice in Wonderland story - on SyFy (formerly the Sci-Fi Channel). Potts plays Hatter, based on the Mad Hatter of the original tale. Alice is set to be screened on SyFy in December and could also be picked up by a major UK network.



Questions of the day:-

o Would you continue watching Primeval with an all new cast? *Take the poll over there somewhere >*

o Did Andrew-Lee Potts just get even more amazing?!

o Are you going to watch 'Alice' when it's aired?




Claire x

Primeval cancelled

It is with a heavy heart that I type this blog. I honestly didn't expect to be writing this almost as soon as I started this blog, or at all for that matter!

Primeval has been cancelled by ITV.

HERE is the link to the BBC news page where there is confirmation of the shows cancellation.

I'm going to try and get it back on our screens! Please can you sign this petition! We need as much names as possible!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/28610.html

If you want to get in contact with me then here's how you can do that.

E-mail - primevalarc@live.co.uk
Twitter - www.twitter.com/PrimevalARC
- www.twitter.com/clairemaclennan

Or you can leave a comment on this blog.

PLEASE HELP SAVE PRIMEVAL!