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A Foot-Tall Elephant? ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ on Apple TV Reveals Surprising Creatures

Apple TV's five-part series uses photorealistic effects and insights from over 50 specialists to portray authentic Ice Age ecosystems and species behaviors.

  • The five-part series Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age on Apple TV reconstructs Pleistocene life using photoreal visual effects as the third chapter in the franchise.
  • Seeking to correct animated misconceptions, Gunton began exploring the Ice Age more than three years ago, drawing on documentary influences like 'Planet Earth' and 'Blue Planet'.
  • Unusual creatures include a dwarf Stegodon and its tiny calf, with the series depicting Diprotodons, carnivorous kangaroos, 14-foot-tall bears and 6-foot giant storks.
  • Using rich fossil records, the series seeks to reshape public understanding of Ice Age life through permafrost-preserved fossil records and vignettes of behavior showing hunting, mating, travel, and play to engage viewers.
  • Production combined cutting-edge rendering with puppets and expert input, leaning on Framestore, consulting over 50 ice-age specialists, with Jon Favreau as co-executive producer and Tom Hiddleston narrating.
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technewstube.com broke the news in on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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