Mortal Engines New Zealand, USA 2018 – 128min.
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Action Fantasy Sci-fiThousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event,
humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities
now roam the Earth, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Tom
Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan)—who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city
of London—finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the
dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Two opposites, whose paths should
never have crossed, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course
of the future.
Mortal Engines is the startling, new epic adventure directed by Oscar®-winning
visual-effects artist Christian Rivers (King Kong). Joining Rivers are The Hobbit and
The Lord of the Rings trilogies three-time Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Peter
Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who have penned the screenplay. The
Universal and MRC adaptation is from the award-winning book series by Philip Reeve,
published in 2001 by Scholastic.
On board as producers are Zane Weiner (The Hobbit trilogy), Amanda Walker (The
Hobbit trilogy) and Deborah Forte (Goosebumps), as well as Walsh and Jackson.
Ken Kamins (The Hobbit trilogy) joins Boyens as executive producer. Universal will
distribute the film worldwide. [Pressetext]
Release date
German Switzerland: 13. December 2018
Romandie: 12. December 2018
Ticino: 13. December 2018
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