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Animated television series
Super Dinosaur
is a
CG-animated
television series produced by
Spin Master Entertainment
,
Atomic Cartoons
and
Skybound Entertainment
based on the
comic book series
of the same name by
Robert Kirkman
and
Jason Howard
. The show debuted on September 8, 2018 in Canada on
Teletoon
[1]
and in the United States on the
Amazon Prime
subscription streaming video service on October 6, 2019.
[2]
It was subsequently added to
Tubi
and
The Roku Channel
.
Characters
Heroes
- Derek Dynamo
(voiced by Valin Shinyei) - The fun-loving, highly intelligent and energetic son of Dr. Dexter Dynamo. Alongside his father and best friend Super Dinosaur, Derek works for
Earthcore
, protecting the planet from various hazards. He rides around on
Wheels
, a robot he built.
- Super Dinosaur
(voiced by Deven Mack) - A genetically-altered
Tyrannosaurus rex
created by Max Maximus, Super Dinosaur lives with the Dynamo family in the
Dynamo Dome
and is the best friend of Derek, who often refers to him as "
SD
". He is a vegetarian, and he loves to play video games and ride skateboards. In battle, he uses an interchangeable harness with robotic arms. He accidentally adopted a penguin as a pet on a mission.
- Dr. Dexter Dynamo
(voiced by
Alessandro Juliani
) - Derek's father, a genius who helps create the gear his son and Super Dinosaur use on their missions. His cognitive abilities are diminished after Max Maximus poisons him with a mind-decaying virus though this was later reversed by an invention of Dr Dynamo's old friend Dr Oliver Manchester in the season 1 finale.
- The Kingstons
- A family of mechanics sent to live in the Dynamo Dome by General Casey; responsible for building and repairing Derek and Super Dinosaur's combat equipment
- Bruce Kingston
(voiced by
Brian Dobson
) - The husband of Sarah, and father of Erin and Erica
- Sarah Kingston
(voiced by
Kathleen Barr
) - The wife of Bruce, and mother of Erin and Erica
- Erin Kingston
(voiced by
Shannon Chan-Kent
) - A charismatic and curious girl who makes quick friends with Derek upon the Kingston's arrival to the Dynamo Dome. She is fascinated by all the amazing technology created by Doctor Dynamo and Derek and responds to her family's move much more positively than her sister. Derek builds her
Pixie
, a robot similar to Wheels and joins Earthcore's cadet program.
- Erica Kingston
(voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) - Annoyed about moving from
Washington D.C.
, she is initially far less receptive to the Dynamos than her sister. She has a pet spider named
Sherman
. Unlike her sister, Erica cares little about Earthcore and is more drawn to the arts.
- General Casey
(voiced by
Dean Redman
) - The Earthcore military administrator to the Dynamos and their super-heroic activities; oversees the majority of their funding, deployment into combat situations, and imprisonment of defeated super-villains at
Earthcore Headquarters
.
- Elliot Casey
(voiced by Tevon Herbert) - General Casey's son, who is around Derek's age; he is shown to be impulsive and pulls a dangerous prank on the Dynamo Dome to get his father's attention. He uses multiple aliases throughout the series (one of them being Battle Shock which includes using a giant mech) and eventually is allowed to join the Earthcore cadet training program. He later helps capture Terropterx although he ends up being captured by him and partially transformed into a Dino-Men
Villains
- Max Maximus
(voiced by Marco Soriano) - An evil scientist who created Dynore, an incredibly powerful energy source. He seeks to destroy the Dynamos and take control of the world. He commands an army of genetically-engineered Dino-Men from his lair,
Castle Maximus
.
- Minimus
(voiced by Sean Thomas) - The artificial "son" of Maximus who was created via cloning, and initially pretended to be friendly to gain Derek's Trust under the alias of
Tom Tillred
. He became leader of the Dino-Men upon his "father's" incarceration, and later wrests control of the Sharkmen from Squidious. However close to the season 1 finale when Max Maximus returns to power he is transformed into a half human half dinosaur form named
Tyrannosaurus X
(voiced by
Andrew Francis
).
- Dino-Men
(voiced by various) - Maximus' army of genetically-engineered human/dinosaur hybrids. While most are little more than subservient, dimwitted
henchmen
, there are a few who are highly intelligent, as detailed below.
- Tricerachops
(voiced by Kathleen Barr) - A female
Triceratops
who wields a
battle-axe
. She is Maximus' most favored servant and is shown to be more empathetic than other Dino-Men. After her morals are tested, she defects from Maximus' army and forms the
Dino Liberation Front
.
- Dreadasaurus
(voiced by Chris Nielsen) - A
Stegosaurus
with a shield that shoots spikes. Like Tricerachops, he defected from Maximus' army, and now serves under her in the Dino Liberation Front.
- Terroropterx
(voiced by Bart Batchelor) - A
pterodactyl
with shoulder-mounted weaponry and dual sabers. Like Tricerachops, he defected from Maximus' army, and now serves under her in the Dino Liberation Front. He attempted to get some mutated dinosaur DNA to create a new Dino-Men army but was captured by Earth Core. Although he later breaks out and takes Eliot Casey hostage
- Doometrodon
(voiced by
Brian Drummond
) - A
Dimetrodon
with a cybernetic right arm that can be used as a
morning star
as well as a blaster. Like Tricerachops, he defected from Maximus' army, and now serves under her in the Dino Liberation Front.
- Squidious
(voiced by Brian Drummond) - A super-intelligent
giant squid
who is angered at humans' use of the sea's resources. He leads an army of
Sharkmen
to do his bidding to protect their underwater domain with his mobile base, a
megalodon
known as the
Lair Leviathan
. He later on becomes an ally to the heroes.
- KAL
(voiced by
Vincent Tong
) - An Earthcore robot meant to assist Derek and Super Dinosaur on their missions. He views himself as a rival to Super Dinosaur for the status of Derek's best friend, often berating the rex by calling him "Average Dinosaur". On their first mission together, KAL becomes engulfed in lava, transforming him into the villainous
Erupticus
.
- Megaraptor
- Maximus most powerful creation. A giant raptor with a giant fin-like blade on top of its head and a fish-like tail.
Production
An animated adaptation of
Super Dinosaur
was first revealed by
KidScreen
on November 22, 2017, as a production between
Spin Master Entertainment
,
Atomic Cartoons
and Canadian broadcaster
Corus Entertainment
.
[3]
The series was formally announced by
Robert Kirkman
at the
Skybound Entertainment
panel during the 2018
San Diego Comic-Con
.
[4]
At the company's fall 2018
upfronts
, Corus confirmed that the show would air on
Teletoon
later that year.
[5]
The series debuted on the channel on September 8.
[6]
Super Dinosaur
is primarily a
CG-animated
series made with
Autodesk Maya
.
[7]
The show also utilizes
super deformed
2D-animation for
cutaway gags
and is presented in a letter boxed aspect ratio with matte break effects to emphasize action and comedy.
[8]
Episodes
Mobile game
On October 24, 2018, Canadian mobile development studio
Big Blue Bubble
released
Super Dinosaur: Kickin' Tail
, a battle game featuring characters and locations from the TV series. It was first
soft launched
in Canada as a
free-to-play
title for
iOS
and
Android
devices.
[9]
International broadcast
The series debuted in Australia on
ABC Me
on May 18, 2019.
[10]
In New Zealand, it began airing on
TVNZ 2
on June 22, 2019.
[11]
In the United States, the series was released on
Amazon Prime Video
on October 6, 2019.
[12]
It was later added to
Tubi TV
in February 2020.
[13]
References
- ^
Hobson, Jane (August 31, 2018).
"Super Dinosaur stomps onto Teletoon in September"
.
KidScreen
.
Brunico Communications
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
Wigler, Josh (September 13, 2019).
"Walking Dead Creator's Super Dinosaur heads to Amazon"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
September 17,
2019
.
- ^
Foster, Elizabeth (November 22, 2017).
"Spin Master's new dino-might"
.
KidScreen
.
Brunico Communications
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
Levine, Daniel (July 21, 2018).
"
'The Walking Dead' Creator Announces 'Super Dinosaur' Animated Series"
.
ComicBook.com
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
"Corus Entertainment Delivers Robust Specialty Slate for 2018/2019"
(Press release).
Toronto
:
Corus Entertainment
. June 4, 2018
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
"Teletoon Bolsters Its Position As Canada's Animation Station With Four Brand New Original Animated Series Premiering This Fall"
(Press release).
Toronto
:
Corus Entertainment
. August 30, 2018
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
"Super Dinosaur"
.
Atomic Cartoons
.
Thunderbird Entertainment
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
"Super Dinosaur stomps onto Teletoon"
.
ToonBarn
. September 14, 2018
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
"Super Dinosaur roars onto mobile devices in Canada"
.
ToonBarn
. October 26, 2018
. Retrieved
November 13,
2018
.
- ^
"Super Dinosaur suits up for Australian launch"
.
ToonBarn
. May 18, 2019
. Retrieved
May 25,
2019
.
- ^
"Super Dinosaur - TVNZ on Demand"
.
TVNZ
. Retrieved
July 5,
2019
.
- ^
Boucher, Geoff (September 13, 2019).
"Robert Kirkman's 'Super Dinosaur' Gets Launch Date On Amazon Prime"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Penske Media Corporation
. Retrieved
February 28,
2020
.
- ^
"Watch Super Dinosaur - Free TV Series Full Seasons Online"
.
Tubi TV
. Retrieved
February 28,
2020
.
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