Anonymous Rex


60m 2004

Brief Synopsis

A pair of private detectives investigate cheating spouses, find missing people, locate stolen valuables and the like. They're pretty run-of-the-mill except for one thing . . . they're actually dinosaurs living among humans, disguised by elaborate latex costumes to hide their true identities. In th

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Fox Television Studios; Syfy
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

A pair of private detectives investigate cheating spouses, find missing people, locate stolen valuables and the like. They're pretty run-of-the-mill except for one thing . . . they're actually dinosaurs living among humans, disguised by elaborate latex costumes to hide their true identities. In their determination to prevent the homo sapient world from discovering them, they're constantly reminded that now, as in then, it's all about avoiding extinction.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Fox Television Studios; Syfy
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States August 22, 2006

Aired in United States December 4, 2004

Pilot is based on Eric Garcia's novel, "Casual Rex: A Novel," published March 6, 2001, by Villard.

Backdoor pilot

Joe Menosky replaced Eric Garcia as executive producer-writer.

Network ordered a 2-hour pilot + 2 scripts.

Originally in development for 2001-2002.

Aired in USA on Sci Fi Channel December 4, 2004 as a TV movie/backdoor pilot. Could be ordered to series pending initial performance.

Pilot began shooting March 22, 2004 and completed shooting April 22, 2004.

Developed in-house at Sci Fi Channel.