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NFL Star George Kittle To Make Acting Debut In ‘Dinosaurs Of The Wild West’ From ‘Primitive War’ Director; Martin & Jesse Kove & Rachael Pizzolatto Also Attached
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is set to make his acting debut in Dinosaurs of the Wild West, an eight-part frontier series from Primitive War creator Luke Sparke. The project combines an alternative-history Wild West with dinosaurs and is being financed through Kickstarter, reflecting Sparke’s effort to develop ambitious genre content directly with fans.
Kittle will play an original character with his own dinosaur, alongside Jesse Kove in a villain role, Martin Kove and Rachael Pizzolatto as “The Heiress”. Set in an alternative 1879 where people and dinosaurs built civilisation together, the series features Brontosaurs moving towns, raptors used in battle and pterosaurs ruling the skies; its main heroic roles are still being cast.
In short
- George Kittle will make his screen acting debut.
- The series mixes Wild West drama with dinosaurs.
- It is seeking fan funding through Kickstarter.
Explained simply
George Kittle is a professional American football player for the San Francisco 49ers. He is making his acting debut in a new television series that combines Wild West and dinosaur elements.
The eight-part series, called Dinosaurs of the Wild West, is set in an alternative 1879 where humans and dinosaurs built civilisation together. The show features scenarios such as dinosaurs transporting towns and prehistoric creatures being deployed in combat, blending historical drama with science fiction.
The series is being developed by Luke Sparke, who created the earlier series Primitive War. The project is being financed through Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform that allows creators to raise money directly from audiences.
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