A Dinosaur War Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Put the phrase “dinosaur” in entrance of something and it robotically will get cooler. “Dinosaur” baseball. “Dinosaur” dinner. “Dinosaur” desk. “Dinosaur” cellphone. See what we imply? The identical goes for “Dinosaur” ebook, “dinosaur” conflict, and “dinosaur” film—three of that are about to smash collectively like a T-Rex via a Jeep.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the information that an organization known as Sparke Films simply obtained the rights to a 2017 ebook known as Primitive War: Opiate Undertow by Ethan Pettus, and have connected director Luke Sparke (Occupation, Occupation: Rainfall) to direct. Now, admittedly, these aren’t names most individuals know. But wait till you hear what Primitive War: Opiate Undertow is about.

Set throughout the Vietnam War, it follows an elite group of troopers known as Vulture Squad who set off on a mission to a distant part of jungle hoping to discover a lacking Green Beret unit. When they arrive Vulture Squad finds out why the unit is lacking. The space is stuffed with dinosaurs.

“Dinosaurs in the Vietnam War? What’s not to love about that concept?! When I first heard about the books, I loved the ideas and concepts Ethan brought into them, and we’re shaping our film version into an exciting survival-horror film,” Sparke mentioned in a press release obtained by the commerce. The movie, which is able to drop the subtitle and simply go by “Primitive War,” is at present in improvement with casting underway, with an goal to shoot later this yr.

But, once more, it will get higher. Primitive War is the primary in a collection. Pettus launched Primitive War II: Animus Infernal, which is ready throughout Angola’s War of Independence, and a but to be launched third installment known as Primitive War III: Aeon Ouroboros. So you need to think about if one is made and is profitable, extra dinosaur conflict films may very well be on the way in which. “It’s a dream come true,” Pettus mentioned. “Primitive War is a story that’s larger than life, and I think Luke and his team can make it into a cinematic masterpiece.” That final half looks like a stretch however, as we mentioned earlier than, put dinosaurs in something and it’s robotically higher.

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