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Allen first began pitching the project to the British Hammer Films studio in the late 1960s. In 1978, Allen, along with producer Charles Band, began production on the film. However, the finances for the movie fell through, and the project started and stopped several times before an indefinite halt. In 1994, new funding was gained and production restarted. Principal filming of the live action scenes was completed in Romania with a new cast, and Allen continued to work on the post-production and stop-motion effects until his untimely death from cancer in 1999, which effectively left the film cancelled | Allen first began pitching the project to the British Hammer Films studio in the late 1960s. In 1978, Allen, along with producer Charles Band, began production on the film. However, the finances for the movie fell through, and the project started and stopped several times before an indefinite halt. In 1994, new funding was gained and production restarted. Principal filming of the live action scenes was completed in Romania with a new cast, and Allen continued to work on the post-production and stop-motion effects until his untimely death from cancer in 1999, which effectively left the film cancelled | ||
In 2018, an Indiegogo campaign was set up by Charles Band's production and distribution company Full Moon Features in order to complete the film and release it on home media in Allen's honour.<ref>[https://geektyrant.com/news/the-lost-and-forgotten-stop-motion-animated-monster-film-the-primevals-will-be-completed-and-heres-a-trailer GeekTyrant article about ''The Primevals''.] Retrieved 29 Apr '21</ref> | In 2018, an Indiegogo campaign was set up by Charles Band's production and distribution company Full Moon Features in order to complete the film and release it on home media in Allen's honour.<ref>[https://geektyrant.com/news/the-lost-and-forgotten-stop-motion-animated-monster-film-the-primevals-will-be-completed-and-heres-a-trailer GeekTyrant article about ''The Primevals''.] Retrieved 29 Apr '21</ref> This completed version of the film appears to have gone through numerous delays (being initially set to release in 2019), and it is currently unclear when (or if) it will be released, with various sources (such as IMDB and Allen's Wikipedia page) currently listing it as being set to release some time in 2021. | ||
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Revision as of 21:05, 2 May 2021
The Primevals is an incomplete sci-fi/fantasy film directed by David Allen. The film's plot is vague, but it's known to involve time travel, Eskimos, yetis, robots, and giant lizards. The film also combined live action with stop-motion animation.
Production
Allen first began pitching the project to the British Hammer Films studio in the late 1960s. In 1978, Allen, along with producer Charles Band, began production on the film. However, the finances for the movie fell through, and the project started and stopped several times before an indefinite halt. In 1994, new funding was gained and production restarted. Principal filming of the live action scenes was completed in Romania with a new cast, and Allen continued to work on the post-production and stop-motion effects until his untimely death from cancer in 1999, which effectively left the film cancelled
In 2018, an Indiegogo campaign was set up by Charles Band's production and distribution company Full Moon Features in order to complete the film and release it on home media in Allen's honour.[1] This completed version of the film appears to have gone through numerous delays (being initially set to release in 2019), and it is currently unclear when (or if) it will be released, with various sources (such as IMDB and Allen's Wikipedia page) currently listing it as being set to release some time in 2021.
Gallery
External Links
- IMDB page for the film. Retrieved 29 Apr '21
- Wikipedia page for David Allen. Retrieved 29 Apr '21
References
- ↑ GeekTyrant article about The Primevals. Retrieved 29 Apr '21