From the official press release:
Omnifilm Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company are joining forces to develop the live-action kids/family series KNIGHTS OF PANTERRA, based on a series of novels written by Jeff Norton and set in a fantasy world where dinosaurs never went extinct. As evil descends on the small town of Brim, four ill-equipped teens facing impossible odds combine their unique skills to become freedom fighters and save their kingdom from ruthless invaders. This great responsibility brings many adventures – both scary and entertaining – because to become a Knight of Panterra, they must learn to ride DINOSAURS!
Showrunner Simon Barry (Ghost Wars, Van Helsing, Continuum) was brought on board to executive produce and oversee the writing of two scripts, with support from the Shaw Rocket Fund. “When Omni approached me about Knights of Panterra, I immediately saw the potential for a family series that would set itself apart in scope and technical challenges. With The Jim Henson Company as our partners, I know we will be able to deliver on the promise of this ambitious adventure,” said Barry. Sam Ruano (Killjoys, Lost Girl) and Rachel Langer (Ghost Wars, The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco) wrote the scripts, with strategic input from executive producer and lead director Zach Lipovsky (Kim Possible, Mech-X4). Jamie Piekarz (Super Mighty Makers) is also an executive producer and key creative contributor to the series.
Lisa Henson, CEO and President of The Jim Henson Company and Stanford will serve as executive producers. Brian Hamilton, Principal and Executive Producer at Omnifilm Entertainment, Simon Barry, Jamie Piekarz, Jeff Norton, and Zach Lipovsky will also service as Executive Producers.
Omnifilm partner and Executive Producer Brian Hamilton approached The Jim Henson Company knowing that they are the best in the world at what they do. Explains Hamilton, “The key to success for Knights of Panterra will be portraying rich and believable emotional relationships between the dino creatures and the human characters. The creative team at The Jim Henson Company excels in finding unique and ingenious ways to bring out genuine emotion in each one of their creatures.”
“It’s every kid’s dream to have a dinosaur as a pet and Knights of Panterra realizes that dream with beautiful realism,” said Halle Stanford, President of Television for The Jim Henson Company. “At Henson, we knew we had to be part of this world to life. It is a privilege to play in this fantastical realm that Simon Barry has so expertly crafted, as well as work with the incredibly talented people at Omnifilm. Their expertise in this space and passion for this project make them perfect creative partners.”
Jeff Norton explains, “The inspiration for the book series came from playing with my son and watching him place his toy knights onto the backs of dinosaurs. From there it evolved into an epic chapter-book filled with bravery, chivalry…and dinosaurs. I wrote the series to inspire young people to read voraciously and I couldn’t be happier that Omnifilm and The Jim Henson Company have assembled a dream team of creative professionals to bring these ‘Knights of Panterra' characters to the screen in a way that will blow audiences away.”
No network or time frame for the debut of the series as been announced yet, though the Henson Company recently tweeted the cover for the book.
We’re thrilled to reveal the book jacket for #DinoKnights by @thejeffnorton, the upcoming novel that we’re adapting as ‘Knights of Panterra’ with @omnifilm & showrunner @SimonDavisBarry.— The Jim Henson Company (@hensoncompany) March 28, 2019
Imagine medieval times where the dinosaurs never went extinct. https://t.co/LROR6PcZKg pic.twitter.com/rX0Crv9Gsb
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