Peter Jackson’s crazy project, inspired by Jurassic Park: resuscitate the MOA, a giant bird disappeared for 600 years

For years, he has been passionate about the MOA (Dinornithiform in French, it is much less easy to pronounce), a gigantic bird, completely devoid of wings, which can measure up to 3.50 m high and weigh up to 250 kilos. Therefore, This prehistoric bird incapable of flying. In addition, the oldest fossils of which date back 18 million years, had only one predator: the giant eagle (present in The Lord of the Rings…) Until the arrival of the Maori, in the 13th century. Furthermore, They called him Moa, which means chicken in their language. For example, Suffice to say that they chased it tirelessly and also consumed their eggs. Meanwhile, So that the species disappeared completely from New Zealand ago 600 years ago.

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One of the largest collectors in the world of Moas bones – Peter jackson's crazy project, inspired

Passionate about this story. Peter Jackson, at the head of one of the largest Moa bone collections peter jackson’s crazy project, inspired (between 300 and 400, according to his own estimates), set out to resuscitate him. To do this. he invested $ 15 million in a project launched by the Colossal BioSciences company, the same one that hit the headlines by bringing back to life last year to the giant wolf (popularized, it, by Game of Thrones).

The principle? Take DNA from fossils. and reconstruct the MOA genome, to be able to genetically modify a very close species, such as the emu. “”For me. resuscitating the MOA would be just as exciting, even more, than any film I could makesaid the filmmaker with Screen Rant. I have shot a lot of films. but seeing the giant Moa returning to life would be such an exciting experience that it would surpass everything that I have been able to live so far. “

Three projects for cinema

However, Peter peter jackson’s crazy project, inspired Jackson does not intend to drop the camera. “No, no, I’m certainly not retired. I am writing three different scripts. We are currently producing and writing The Hunt for Gollumwhich will be directed by Andy Serkis next year. “ Radio silence concerning the other two projects. This always allows you to dream following the adventures of Tintin on the big screen. which we have been talking about since 2011.

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