TCA: Producers Admit There Was A "Learning Curve" on 'Terra Nova'

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline's coverage of TCA Fox's drama Terra Nova is really going to premiere in September, the producers of the megabucks Fox prehistoric drama Terra Nova -- which seemingly has been in some form of production since the Jurassic Period -- assured critics and at a TCA panel this afternoon. Exec producers Rene Echevarria, Brannon Braga and Jon Cassar insisted that not only would the show be premiering on schedule with a two-hour rollout on Sept. 26; the other installments of the 13-episode production are finally coming along despite the challenging visual effects and production complexities stemming from the Queensland, Australia shoot. The two-hour pilot originally was earmarked to air in May, but issues stemming from the drama's cutting-edge technology pushed it back to fall. And now? Will everything be delivered on time? "Absolutely," Echevarria assured the room. "Right now, we're shooting episodes 8 and 9. We're in post on 3, 4 and 5. We're putting the finishing touches on the second hour of the dinosaur-rich pilot after doing some reshoots in Australia. We're also prepping episodes 10 and 11. Just about every episode is in play right now ... This show certainly is ambitious in scope and has it's challenges. But we've finally wrangled it ...There is a pipeline that has been created with the visual effects house as well ... Read More »

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/tca-producers-admit-there-was-a-learning-curve-on-terra-nova/

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