Interview with Tim Haines on Digital Spy

The other day, just after the 10th episode of Primeval series 3, Digtial Spy caught up with Primevals Co-Creater Tim Haines and discussed Series four. Below you can read some of the interview.

Series three was very busy - more episodes than before and lots of comings and goings. What was your own highlight?
"Oooh! Lots really. I think the airplane scenes with the Giganotosaurus in episode four worked nicely. I think the fungus monster was good, when I was worried at some point it wasn't going to be! The Knight story was charming and made a bit of a difference. Also I found Cutter's demise in episode three very moving. We were very unfortunate to be opposite Doctor Who that night - it was a big blow - but there we are. In the long run the figures returned to what they were before."

With that said, could Cutter also come back?
"Everything is possible but we're very cautious about playing that card, even though I know at the end of series one they came back and changed time. I know this sounds contradictory, but fundamentally Primeval isn't a time travel show. It's a show about creatures popping up now, therefore we avoid all these time conundrums which could completely turn your storylines upside down. So other than the Jenny/Claudia contradiction, we haven't played that at all. As you know, Jim [Murray, aka Stephen] didn't come back in series three. Again, we don't need to close anything off - people could pop up in all sorts of ways - but we're reluctant to be too fast and loose with time."

In the last month a movie version of Primeval has been confirmed. How does that fit in with the T V series? Should it be considered a separate project?
"It is somewhat a separate project because as you can imagine, the big studios are a law unto themselves. They will listen to us and of course be very understanding and try to take the essence of the show onto the big screen. In the end they are movie makers and they will make the film they think works. We've yet to see how that pans out."

Will it use the same cast?
"I have no idea. There is no onus on them to have the same cast, and like all these things, those decisions haven't been made yet but when they come to concentrate on it, they will decide what to do."

Finally, there have been reports of a US-based spinoff. Is there any truth to that?
"We're working on that with people in Canada for budgeting reasons. We're working on it. I don't know whether it will happen but it seems to be trundling along."

Looks like there's going to be a spin off from Primeval now! They just keep coming...

TV Movie of Primeval

Alot of discussion about the fourth series of Primeval has been going on alot in newspapers, magazines and fan sites. Some have come up with some information that there will be a TV Movie of Primeval instead or as well as a brand new 13 part series. This is not for sure, and if there was going to be a film, alot of fans would be wanting to know if it will be out in the cinemas or just a Television Drama film. What do you think? Anyway, it is most likely that a fourth series will begin next year at the same time as the third series. How can we wait!?

Series 3 on Box set and bumper edition!

Unfortunately, as we are aware, Primeval Series 3 has finished. But don't worry, we can sort out Danny Quinn later in either a fourth series or a TV Movie, but first i want to show off some new cool merchandise released onto shop shelves a few days ago.

Series 3 Stand-alone box set can be found at all DVD Shops such as TESCO and HMV priced (this price is at TESCO but HMV sell it at a higher price) £17.96. It features all 10 episodes of Primeval 3 and includes the following special features.

• Cutters Odyssey
• Genesis of a Creature
• AUDIO Commentaries

Also, if you don't have any of the series sets yet, then why not try out the new Bumper special edition collecting all 3 series of Primeval. This is priced (this price is at TESCO but HMV sell it at a higher price) £34.96. Here are the two synopsis of the box sets.

The Primeval team are back and Nick Cutter is fighting to re-focus his embattled team who are still reeling from Stephen’s death and the scale of Helen’s betrayal.

Cutter’s crew are joined by some new recruits in the form of maverick policeman Danny Quinn, sparky Egyptologist Sarah Page, and the new leader of the ARC’s security forces Captain Becker. But as the anomalies continue to present an unrelenting series of threats, the task in hand seems almost impossible.

With events getting even wilder, creatures steeped in ancient folklore begin to make an appearance and it becomes clear that the origins of myths and legends are linked with the mysterious anomalies. But it’s not just deadly creatures the team has to contend with; the cloak of secrecy behind which they have been working is beginning to slip and questions are being asked as the conspiracy spreads its net wide.

And as deadlier creatures continue to rampage through the anomalies – the team faces a threat to the future of not just the ARC but of mankind itself.

Primeval is a rip-roaring, special effects-laden thriller in which the past, the present and the future collide.

When evolutionary zoologist Nick Cutter discovers prehistoric creatures alive and well in the present day the natural world is turned on its head and humanity faces a threat to its very existence. Unexplained anomalies are ripping holes in the fabric of time, allowing creatures from the past, and the future, to roam the modern world.

Suddenly the world we thought we understood has changed. Nothing is certain. What kinds of relationships emerge in this shared world of secrets and suspense? What sort of creature can you next expect to see? Where will the next anomaly appear and what on earth will come out of it? So many questions but only one thing is sure; in Primeval the past and the future are as real as the present and they’re just an anomaly away.

INCLUDES SERIES ONE, TWO & THREE ON 7 DISCS.