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Steven Spielberg's Terra Nova Finds a Lead

Terra Nova hasn't even shot a pilot yet, but thanks to the participation of executive producer Steven Spielberg it has loads of advanced buzz and a place on the Fox mid-season schedule. Now -- finally -- it has an actor. Jason O'Mara -- most recently of Life on Mars fame -- is in talks to play the lead on Terra Nova, a man who travels back to prehistoric time with his family to participate in a project designed to give humanity a second chance at building a civilization. Which probably reads as "blah blah blah" until you remember that there will be dinosaurs. So, win. [Deadline]