Brian Tyler has been chosen to compose the music for the prehistoric drama TV pilot Terra Nova for Amblin Entertainment. The show will be produced by Steven Spielberg and Brannon Braga. The TV show centers on the Shannons, an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying who are transported back 85 million years to prehistoric Earth where they join Terra Nova, a colony of humans with a second chance to build a civilization. The show’s cast includes Jason O’Mara, Shelley Conn and Stephen Lang. No word yet on how much Tyler will be involved in the series after scoring the pilot. The current plan for the show is to preview the pilot in May 2011 with the series debuting in the fall on FOX.
Tyler’s other current TV project Hawaii Five-0 recently premiered on CBS and the ratings so far indicate that the show will be staying on air for a while. After scoring the pilot to the show, Keith Power who has been working with Tyler for several years has taken over scoring duties on the show, while Tyler is still overseeing the show’s music.
