Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet is an upcoming five-part nature documentary television series about dinosaurs that will premiere on Apple TV+ beginning on May 23, 2022. It is produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit with visual effects by Moving Picture Company, and is narrated by natural historian David Attenborough.[1]

For other uses, see Prehistoric Planet (disambiguation).
Prehistoric Planet
GenreNature documentary
Narrated byDavid Attenborough
ComposerHans Zimmer
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersJon Favreau
Mike Gunton
Running time39-42 minutes
Production companiesBBC Studios Natural History Unit
Moving Picture Company (visual effects, CGI)
Release
Original networkApple TV+
Picture format2160p (4K UHD)
Original releaseMay 23 (2022-05-23) –
May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)

The documentary follows dinosaurs recreated with computer-generated imagery living around the globe in the Late Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. It set out to depict dinosaurs using current palaeontological research such as feathered dinosaurs.[2] Hans Zimmer composed an original soundtrack for the series. It is the first major dinosaur-focused documentary series produced by the BBC since Planet Dinosaur in 2011, and the third overall (the first was Walking with Dinosaurs in 1999).

Background and production

According to palaeontologist and consultant Steve Brusatte, the series had been in development "a decade" prior to its trailer release.[3] On May 8, 2019, it was first reported by Deadline that Apple had ordered a new documentary series by BBC Studios titled Prehistoric Planet, to be executively produced by Jon Favreau.[4] An original score was composed by Hans Zimmer.[5]

The series uses up-to-date palaeontological research to depict its animals of the Cretaceous with scientific rigour; for example, some species featured in the previews are covered in feathers, such as a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.[5] Palaeozoologist Darren Naish and science illustrator Gabriel Ugueto were consulted for the depictions of prehistoric life in the series, among others.[6] Computer-generated imagery was developed by Moving Picture Company and intended to be photorealistic, as with their previous productions The Jungle Book (2016) and The Lion King (2019).[2]

A first sneak peek was posted to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 2, 2022, along with a trailer, with a May 23 airdate set for the first episode.[7] A quick ten second teaser was released on April 19, 2022, followed by an official trailer the following day.[8]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1""Coasts""TBATBAMay 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)

2""Deserts""TBATBAMay 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)

3""Freshwater""TBATBAMay 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)

4""Ice Worlds""TBATBAMay 26, 2022 (2022-05-26)

5""Forests""TBATBAMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)

References
  1. "Prehistoric Planet: When is David Attenborough documentary released on Apple TV Plus?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. "Apple TV+ reveals first look at epic natural history event series "Prehistoric Planet"". Apple. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Brusatte, Steve [@stevebrusatte] (20 April 2022). "This is going to be epic. Honoured to play a role consulting with @MikeGunton & team from the development phase a decade ago until now. Huge work by @TetZoo & many talented people to make this happen" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-04-26 – via Twitter.
  4. "'The Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau Teams With BBC Studios' NHU To Produce Doc Series 'Prehistoric Planet' For Apple". Deadline. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. "David Attenborough explores habits and habitats of dinosaurs in new series Prehistoric Planet". inews.co.uk. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  6. "Palaeontologists Rejoice As 'Prehistoric Planet' Presents A Realistic View Of The Cretaceous". IFLScience. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. "WATCH: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look At Epic Natural History Event Series 'Prehistoric Planet'". Deadline. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "'Prehistoric Planet' Trailer Reveals Countless Species of Dinosaurs Like You've Never Seen Before". Collider. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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