Overview
- Filmmaker Luke Sparke announced on Thursday, July 30 that an eight-episode series called Dinosaurs of the Wild West is in development and that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is attached to make his on-screen acting debut.
- The series is seeking fan funding on Kickstarter and had raised $231,376 toward a $347,557 goal by late July 30, an amount reported to be enough to finance roughly two of the planned eight episodes.
- Casting is underway with Jesse Kove, Martin Kove and Rachel Pizzolatto attached and three principal hero roles still open to audition.
- Kittle is recovering from a torn Achilles suffered in January and his rehab, which is described as ahead of schedule, is a factor for scheduling filming and promotional commitments.
- The project grows from Sparke’s earlier film Primitive War and uses pre-orders as the production trigger, a model that could let creators bypass traditional studios but requires clear fan buy-in to complete a full season.