August 9, 2010Twentieth Century Fox Television has confirmed it will use Queensland as the backdrop for its upcoming sci-fi/adventure series, Terra Nova.
As announced by Premier Anna Bligh today, the production is expected to generate in excess of $54 million in economic activity and create thousands of jobs.
"The series will shoot 13 one-hour episodes using locations around South East Queensland including Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast,” Bligh says.
"As well as showcasing Queensland locations the series will also reflect the talent of practitioners in the state with 80 percent of the crew, cast and extras to be Queenslanders,” she says.
"Queensland had the right look, climate and terrain, a vibrant production community and attractive economic incentives. We are very excited to be shooting our first production there."
Terra Nova is set in a future when the world is dying from overdevelopment and overcrowding.
As a last resort scientists find a way to go back to prehistoric Earth to try and undo the damage that has been caused.
It will be the second Steven Spielberg series to use Queensland as a location, with The Pacific, which recently received 24 Emmy Award nominations, filming in North Queensland in 2007.
Screen Queensland CEO Maureen Barron says the Screen Queensland team has worked tirelessly to secure the production.
"Screen Queensland hosted a number of scouts with the producers, and worked hard to promote Queensland as the location of choice for the series," Barron says.
"It is fantastic to see all of our hard work come to fruition and the benefits the series will bring to Queensland become a reality."
Shooting is expected to begin in October.
