Walking with Dinosaurs
Short description
Walking with Dinosaurs follows a young Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, the smallest and weakest member of his herd. As he grows from a playful hatchling into adulthood, he faces predators, a difficult migration and rivalry over who will lead the group, while his friendship with a bird named Alex and his bond with Juniper accompany him along the way. The story is framed by a present-day uncle telling his niece and nephew about the prehistoric world.
The film was directed by Barry Cook, whose previous feature was Mulan, and by Neil Nightingale, making his directorial debut; Nightingale went on to direct Wild Africa. It was written by John Collee, Richard Dale and Gerry Swallow, and combines computer animation with live-action backgrounds. Its voice cast includes Justin Long, John Leguizamo and Tiya Sircar, while Karl Urban, Charlie Rowe and Angourie Rice appear in the live-action framing scenes. The production, a co-venture between studios in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and India, cost about 80 million dollars and took roughly 127 million dollars worldwide.
On IMDb it holds 6.2 out of 10 from 54 votes, and on TMDB it also holds 6.2 out of 10, from 535 votes. A film critics' rating of 4.4 out of 10 from 75 reviews sits clearly below those audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- The Tyrannosaurs in this film are scaly because their models were made before the discovery of the giant feathered Yutyrannus.
- Although the fact that small predatory dinosaurs had feathers was known since the late nineties, this is one of the first films to depict them as such. The first film to show feathered predators was "Jurassic Park III" (2001). Feathers may also have been considered for the animated film "Dinosaur" (2000), but budgetary constraints and the animation capabilities at the time forced the creators to abandon the idea.
- Animator and director Marco Marenghi worked as an animator on the original "BBC: Walking with Dinosaurs" series (1999).
- A study published in December 2013, just days before the film's release, states that edmontosaurs had something akin to a 'fleshy beard' or crest on their heads. The models in the film naturally lack this detail.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
