"Dinotopia" (2002/I) TV series 2002-2003

Writers:

James Gurney (books)
Raymond Khoury (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

28 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Adventure isn't extinct.

Plot Keywords:

Short Lived | Television Flop | Utopia | Lost Civilization | Lost World

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Erik von Detten	...	Karl Scott (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shiloh Strong	...	David Scott (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Zoltan Papp	...	Martino (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Omid Djalili	...	Zipeau (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sophie Ward	...	Rosemary (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lisa Zane	...	Le Sage (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Brandon	...	Frank Scott (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jonathan Hyde	...	Mayor Waldo (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Zoltán Seress	...	Quint (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Georgina Rylance	...	Marion (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sian Brooke	...	Krista (5 episodes, 2002-2003)

Also Known As:

Dinotopia: The Series (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

ABC Productions

Trivia:

Filmed with an almost entirely Hungarian speaking crew.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Dinotopia" (2002/II)

Beautiful production, striking set pieces hammy acting.

Beautiful production and striking set pieces do little to raise this clumsy drama to any level of worthiness. With a laughable script and cheesy acting, so much visual inventiveness has been squandered. How unfortunate that the hackneyed and stilted story centres on the two bratty brothers rather than the rich and well conceived culture in which they find themselves.

All a bit of a wasted opportunity I'm afraid. Effects do not validate an otherwise tedious experience.