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The New Extinction

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Egos, money, and science intersect in a modern American parable that follows the king of the dinosaurs and those who uncover its remains. Under intense budget pressure, academic paleontologist Dr. Thomas Carr navigates academia's crumbling world. Can his latest find, a juvenile T. rex, convince his small private college to reinvest in a successful but small program? Meanwhile, commercial fossil hunter Alan Detrich teams up with a Kansas museum to show off a T. rex specimen so rare it might change paleontology. Alan's ethics and motives are tested in a divided world. Ever-increasing auction prices compound the academic community's growing frustration with rising commercial sales. The two legends of paleontology try tricks, new and old, to keep up in America's ever-shifting landscape.

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Kyle Arpke

Director

Jessica Knap

Producer

Dan Didier

Executive Producer

Jessica Farrell

Executive Producer

Timm Gable

Executive Producer

Andy Gorzalski

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Egos, money, and science intersect in a modern American parable that follows the king of the dinosaurs and those who uncover its remains. Under intense budget pressure, academic paleontologist Dr. Thomas Carr navigates academia's crumbling world. Can his latest find, a juvenile T. rex, convince his small private college to reinvest in a successful but small program? Meanwhile, commercial fossil hunter Alan Detrich teams up with a Kansas museum to show off a T. rex specimen so rare it might change paleontology. Alan's ethics and motives are tested in a divided world. Ever-increasing auction prices compound the academic community's growing frustration with rising commercial sales. The two legends of paleontology try tricks, new and old, to keep up in America's ever-shifting landscape.
Director
Kyle Arpke
Producer
Jessica Knap
Production Co
Out On Exposure Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m
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