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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 28, 2016 11:19:44 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/mortal-engines-release-date-december-2018-peter-jackson-fran-walsh-1201926486/ Peter Jackson’s ‘Mortal Engines’ To Open in December 2018 Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh — the filmmaking pair behind the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies — return to the big screen with Universal and MRC’s “Mortal Engines,” based on the award-winning sci-fi book series by Philip Reeve. The film will open on December 14, 2018, according to Universal. December 2018 is shaping up to be a competitive month, with what is suspected to be James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequel slated for release on December 21 by Fox. The first “Avatar” opened on the same week in December 2009. Set in a dystopian future where Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, battling each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources, “Mortal Engines” is the story of how two unlikely heroes come together and change the course of the future. Jackson and Walsh co-wrote the screenplay with their “LOTR” and “Hobbit” collaborator, Philippa Boyens, who serves as co-producer. Zane Weiner, Amanda Walker and Deborah Forte also produce, while Ken Kamins executive produces. Universal will distribute the film worldwide. That week of December has brought good fortune to Jackson: All six “Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” movies staked out the same pre-Christmas week date.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 3, 2017 18:37:28 GMT -6
variety.com/2017/film/news/peter-jackson-mortal-engines-robbie-sheehan-ronan-raftery-1201947799/Peter Jackson’s ‘Mortal Engines’ Casts Robert Sheehan, Ronan Raftery (EXCLUSIVE) “Fortitude” actor Robert Sheehan and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’s” Ronan Raftery have been cast in Universal and MRC’s adaptation of Philip Reeve’s “Mortal Engines,” which will be written and produced by Peter Jackson. Sheehan will have a lead role, while Raftery plays a supporting one. Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will co-write the film with Christian Rivers directing. MRC and Universal are co-financing the movie, with Universal also serving as worldwide distributor. Jackson and Walsh have been involved with the project for several years, having optioned the rights from Scholastic in 2001. Ken Kamins — Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens’ longtime manager — brought the project to MRC. Zane Weiner (“The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies), Amanda Walker (“The Hobbit”), and Deborah Forte (“The Golden Compass”) are serving as producers, along with Walsh and Jackson. Kamins (“The Hobbit” trilogy, “District 9”) will executive produce, while Boyens co-produces. The book is set thousands of years in the future. Earth’s cities now roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle over diminishing resources. On one of these massive Traction Cities, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the Outlands, who will change the course of his life forever. Production is slated to begin in New Zealand this spring, and the film is set to bow on Dec. 14, 2018. The sci-fi/fantasy movie is the first in a planned series of films based on Reeve’s novels. The series is comprised of four books: “Mortal Engines,” “Predator’s Gold,” “Infernal Devices,” and “A Darkling Plain.” The “Mortal Engines” novels have won several awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the Smarties Gold Award, and Blue Peter Book of the Year. In addition to “Fortitude,” Sheehan can be seen next in Warner Bros.’ “Geostorm.” He is represented by Gersh. Raftery recently appeared in the “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and the Netflix war drama “The Siege of Jadotville.” He can be seen next in the AMC anthology show “The Terror.” He is repped by WME and Troika.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 7, 2017 11:17:12 GMT -6
deadline.com/2017/02/mortal-engines-peter-jackson-hera-hilmar-universal-pictures-1201903755/Peter Jackson’s ‘Mortal Engines’ Sets Hera Hilmar As Female Lead Hera Hilmar has been set as the lead female role in Mortal Engines, the Christian Rivers-directed movie adaptation of the book series by British author Philip Reeve. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies) are producing the film adaptation. Hilmar’s recent credits include The Ottoman Lieutenant and The Oath, and she spent three seasons on the Starz series Da Vinci’s Demons. Mortal Engines is set in a world many thousands of years in the future. Earth’s cities now roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever-diminishing resources. On one of these massive Traction Cities, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the Outlands who will change the course of his life forever. Jackson and Walsh have been involved with the project for several years, having optioned the rights from Scholastic. They co-wrote the screenplay with their LOTR and Hobbit collaborator Philippa Boyens. MRC and Universal are co-financing the film, Universal also will serve as worldwide distributor. Production is slated to begin in New Zealand in the spring, and the film is set to be released December 14, 2018. Rivers, an Oscar winner for his VFX work on the Jackson-directed King Kong, makes his feature directorial debut after spending the majority of his 25-year career working closely with Jackson. He began as a storyboard artist, later moving into supervising visual effects and finally serving as splinter unit director on The Hobbit trilogies. Rivers was second unit director on the remake of Pete’s Dragon. Zane Weiner, Amanda Walker and Deborah Forte will produce with Walsh and Jackson. Ken Kamins will be executive producer and Boyens will co-produce. Hilmar is represented by 42 in the UK, Management 360 and Bloom Hergott.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 7, 2017 1:42:15 GMT -6
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