Set in the dense jungles of Vietnam, Primitive War turns a routine military search into a fight for survival against prehistoric predators.
The film follows The Vulture Squad, a recon unit sent to locate a missing Green Beret platoon. Instead of enemy forces, they discover deadly dinosaurs and abandoned Soviet experiments, forcing the soldiers to navigate a jungle where every step could be their last.
Starring Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, and Jeremy Piven, the action thriller combines war and creature-feature elements, delivering explosive sequences and intense confrontations.
Writer-director Luke Sparke said the idea came from a childhood fascination with dinosaurs and war films.
“I saw cover art of a raptor leaping out of a Vietnamese jungle at a soldier, and it took me back to my childhood,” he told SYFY News. The concept led him to adapt Ethan Pettus’ novel for the screen. Sparke also consulted a Vietnam veteran and experienced military adviser to ensure authenticity in the film’s depiction of military operations, he told Supanova.
Jeremy Piven, who plays the seasoned general Jericho, described his character as confronting unimaginable threats.
“He’s seen everything in war, but never this. Suddenly he comes across a dinosaur tooth, and nothing’s making sense,” Piven said.
Primitive War is now streaming on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home, Smart, and Cignal.
