“Some creatures could be called magnificent, or monstrous, perhaps misunderstood. But only a few creatures who roam this Earth could be called all three…”
Actually the best things come in threes: dinosaurs! Stirring Hans Zimmer music! DAVID ATTENBOROUGH!
Get ready for Apple TV’s enthralling exploration of ancient Earth — premiering as a week-long event from May 23-27. From revealing eye-opening parenting techniques of Tyrannosaurus rex to exploring the mysterious depths of the oceans and the deadly dangers in the sky, Prehistoric Planet brings Earth’s history to life like never before.
As my 10 year old said when he found me watching this trailer, “you always know something’s going to be good when David Attenborough is on it”. (I see I’ve accidentally brought him up way better than I thought.)
Watch the trailer now then scroll down for exciting new dinostuff from the series!
The new trailer helps audiences young and old get a glimpse into some of the most astonishing new dinosaur species, showcased in their natural habitats, including:
- New insight into the Tyrannosaurus rex species – they could swim!
- While they were mostly land-living there is fossil evidence to suggest that these massive (13 metres long and tipping the scales at 10 tons) dinosaurs would have been competent swimmers using a powerful kicking motion to propel them across large bodies of water.
- While they were mostly land-living there is fossil evidence to suggest that these massive (13 metres long and tipping the scales at 10 tons) dinosaurs would have been competent swimmers using a powerful kicking motion to propel them across large bodies of water.
- Two new species of Tyrannosaur, never before seen on screen:
- Qianzhousaurus, sometimes known as Pinocchio rex because of their long snouts. These new tyrannosaurs were newly discovered in the last decade in Eastern China.
- Nanuqsaurus, a small tyrannosaur (around 6 metres) built for life in the polar north, we see them here covered in insulated feathers to help them survive the winter in prehistoric Alaska. They were thought to be extremely intelligent and capable of hunting in groups.
- Accurate representations of Velociraptor in more detail – fully feathered and much smaller in size than previously imagined – similar to an adult wild turkey!
- This makes them no less fearsome and we are shown a detailed look at their extended claws.
From executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton, and BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Prehistoric Planet is set to debut globally on Apple TV+ from Monday 23 May 23 through to Friday 27 May. The groundbreaking five-episode series will transport viewers 66 million years in the past to discover our world — and the dinosaurs that roamed it — all in stunning detail and set to an original score by multiple Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer.
Rolling out with one new episode per day, Prehistoric Planet combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience.