Dinosaurs of Antarctica Premieres

Antarctica has not always been the frozen desert we know today. During the Mesozoic Era, the southern continent was warm and bio-diverse. Dinosaurs of Antarctica introduces audiences to this foreign land and the bizarre prehistoric creatures that inhabited it when the film premieres at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's Omni Theater on March 7.

The first original large-format dinosaur film in over a decade, Dinosaurs of Antarctica follows a team of paleoecologists on a quest to understand the southern continent's profound transformation from a land rich with forests, swamps and life to a cold tundra. The film will bring the amazing dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures that roamed this lush landscape to life.

Viewers of all ages will enjoy meeting the newest dinosaurs, like Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus, and other creatures in the film, as well as the dedicated scientists who explore the warming continent to find them and understand their habitat. Beyond presenting the reassembled skeletal structures on the giant screen, the film uses computer graphics to recreate the spectacular appearance and movement of the newly-discovered species.

Some are bizarre and fearsome reptiles, like the meat-eating Erythrosuchus with its huge jaw and deadly bite. Others, like the plant-eating Lystrosaurus with its clownish feet and horned beaks, are more likely to prompt giggles than gasps when they appear onscreen.

Watch the trailer here: fwmuseum.org/exhibit/dinos-antarctica

Want to dive deeper into the incredible age of dinosaurs? Explore the museum’s DinoLabs and DinoDig to learn about the dinosaurs that roamed your own backyard millions of years ago and to bring them to life using creativity and imagination. fwmuseum.org/exhibit/dinolabs-dinodig