The Lost World (1960 film) Century Fox. Allen said he wanted to cast Trevor Howard and Peter Ustinov in support to Rains. Special effects for the film were rather basic and involved monitor lizards, iguanas, and crocodiles affixed with miniature horns and fins. Director Allen later stated that though he wanted stop motion models, he could only work with lizards and live creatures in accordance with the studio's budget. Irwin Allen utilized stock footage from this film for episodes of his various TV series, including "Land of the Giants", "Lost in Space", "The Time Tunnel", and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea". In 1966,
Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) was reported that Sid and Marty Krofft were working on a reboot to "Land of the Lost" following what they called "that other movie". In a 2018 podcast interview with both Sid and Marty Krofft, the Kroffts reconfirmed that they are still working on an updated remake to "Land Of The Lost" and that this time it will be an hour-long series. Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) Land of the Lost (1974–1976) is a children's adventure television series created (though uncredited) by David Gerrold and produced by Sid and Marty Krofft, who co-developed the series with Allan Foshko.