Sci-Fi Frontier Dinosaurs
Luke Sparke's New Sci-Fi Series 'Dinosaurs of the Wild West' Reveals Trailer, Seeks Kickstarter Funding
Key Points
The series is narrated by actor Jesse Kove.
There are two teaser trailers available for Dinosaurs of the Wild West, introducing the frontier-dinosaur concept.
Shaun Keenan publicly blessed the project, saying: "I illustrated a world that I wanted to live in. So seeing how Luke is already bringing this world to life is surreal and beyond exciting. I can’t wait to see what he does with the dinosaur playground I created."
Kickstarter funding has reached nearly $30,000 toward a $347,312 goal, with about a month left in the campaign.
Director Luke Sparke discusses how Primitive War 2 and Dinosaurs of the Wild West could co-exist and highlights distribution and crowdfunding dynamics, including concerns about international pre-sales in a market that makes it harder to finance new projects.
Director Luke Sparke has unveiled two teaser trailers for Dinosaurs of the Wild West, a new sci-fi series set in an alternate American frontier where humans and dinosaurs share the same wild landscape, according to Horror Society and First Showing. The project is now live on Kickstarter, with about a month left to hit its $347,312 goal — and has raised nearly $30,000 so far.
The series plans to deliver two 60-minute cinematic episodes, narrated by actor Jesse Kove. CBR describes it as "Jurassic Park meets Yellowstone" — a character-driven action story built around a bold, dinosaur-filled frontier world. Pre-orders through Kickstarter are the only way fans can watch it right now.
Shaun Keenan's Illustrated World Gets a Live Adaptation
The series is based on the illustrated universe created by artist Shaun Keenan. Keenan publicly gave the project his blessing, saying: "I illustrated a world that I wanted to live in. So seeing how Luke is already bringing this world to life is surreal and beyond exciting. I can't wait to see what he does with the dinosaur playground I created."
First Showing notes that Sparke is working alongside VFX collaborators to build out Keenan's world on screen. The two trailers already show off the frontier setting and dinosaur designs, giving fans an early look at how the adaptation is shaping up.
Kickstarter Campaign Still Has a Long Way to Go
The Kickstarter drive has raised close to $30,000 — but the target is $347,312. That gap is significant. Sparke is betting on direct-to-fan funding to get the project made without needing a traditional TV network to say yes, according to Slash Film.
Sparke has been open about how tough the market is right now. Slash Film reports he flagged concerns about international pre-sales, saying it has become harder to finance new projects through traditional channels. Crowdfunding, he argues, lets creators go straight to the audience instead.
What Happens to Primitive War 2 in the Meantime
Sparke previously directed Primitive War, another dinosaur-focused project. Fans have wondered if a sequel is still coming. According to Slash Film, Sparke says both Primitive War 2 and Dinosaurs of the Wild West can co-exist — they are not competing projects.
The future of Primitive War 2 still depends on how things shake out with funding and distribution. For now, Dinosaurs of the Wild West is the active priority. Sparke says success with this campaign could open the door to more episodes beyond the first two.
How to Watch and What Comes Next
Right now, the only way to see Dinosaurs of the Wild West is to pre-order through the Kickstarter campaign. CBR confirms the two episodes are planned as 60-minute cinematic stories, with expansion possible if funding goes beyond the base goal.
The campaign has about a month left. Sparke needs to close a gap of more than $317,000 to hit his target. Whether the frontier-dinosaur concept can pull in that kind of support from fans — without network backing — is the real test ahead.
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