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Press info on the recently released Terra Nova series just keeps coming and this time we're given an insiders look at Terra Nova's Shannon family and an all new directors diary featurette. It’s the year 2149, and humanity is in the final throes of extinction. Those fortunate enough to escape are allowed to travel back in time 85 million years to an outpost known as Terra Nova. For the Shannon family, it’s a chance to reunite and start over. But once there, they face giant, carnivorous dinosaurs, and mysterious forces conspire to destroy the entire experiment — and everyone involved in it!  With Terra Nova Series 1 on DVD just released (24 October) here’s an introduction to the family who battle against all odds to save not only themselves, but the project from extinction.  Check it all out after the jump.

A veritable flood of new Terra Nova related info is coming to hand with a look at the "Nightfall" episode and, as a special bonus for dinophiles, an insiders look at the dinosaurs of Terra Nova. Terra Nova tells the story of The Shannon Family, who are residents of Earth in a parallel Universe 85 million years in the past. The family aren’t the only residents of the planet though and to celebrate the upcoming release of the series on DVD (out 24 October) here is a guide to some of the Dinosaurs that inhabit the ‘New World.  Get all the info you need to know to survive Terra Nova and a special episode clip after the jump!

Beyond having Steven Spielberg on board as Executive Producer, Terra Nova came and went with little fanfare. Unfortunately for fans of the series, earlier in the year Fox announced that they would not be picking up the series for a second season. A kind of mix between Jurassic Park and Star Trek, Terra Nova managed to enthrall a selection of the geek community. Noted for its big budget effects and action aplenty, it's surprising that Terra Nova didn't manage to captivate the general populace. Beefed up with over 2.5 hours of special features, Terra Nova the Complete Series will be a must have item for fans of the series that found itself extinct all too soon. Check out the DVD details, trailer and full motion comic after the jump!