More news is coming in regarding Primeval: New World, the spin-off from ITV’s hit series Primeval.

In addition to the casting information, according to the official press release from Space, “Sci-fi queen Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary), Andy Mikita (Stargate Universe), Martin Wood (Sanctuary) and Mike Rohl (Smallville) are all set to direct.

The creative team is led by Executive Producers Martin Wood (Sanctuary, Stargate: Atlantis) and Gillian Horvath (Sanctuary, Highlander).The spin-off was created by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Star Trek: Enterprise, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World) and will be written by Gillian Horvath, Peter Hume (Charmed, Flash Gordon), Jon Cooksey (The Collector, The Outer Limits),Sarah Dodd (Flashpoint, Arctic Air), Katherine Collins (Endgame),and Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens.

The creatures will be created by three time Emmy Award-nominated visual effects company Atmosphere (Stargate, Smallville, Psych).

“This is the dream team for a series such as Primeval: New World,” said Gabriela Schonbach, EP and Partner, Omni Film Productions. “Vancouver is the creative hub of visual effects for television, and we are the beneficiaries of a huge pool of talent in every area of TV production. This will be a terrific expansion to the Primeval world.”

“Omni Film have done a phenomenal job in bringing this series to life and we’re thrilled that they’re producing the spin-off. The stories are fantastic and Atmosphere’s work on the CGI is going to astound audiences around the globe,” said Katie Newman, Executive Producer for Impossible Pictures.

UPDATED: Click here for co-creator Adrian Hodges’ reaction to the news