description Mortal Engines Overview
Mortal Engines presents a post-apocalyptic scenario featuring mechanized cities traversing a ruined landscape. The narrative explores a world where urban centers are mobile vehicles engaged in competitive struggle for resources. This American-New Zealand production adapts Philip Reeve’s novel, depicting a system of “municipal Darwinism.”
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info Mortal Engines Specifications
| Country | New Zealand |
| Year | 2018 |
help Mortal Engines FAQ
What are the moving cities in Mortal Engines?
The film's traction cities are enormous urban settlements mounted on engines and tracks. They travel across a post-apocalyptic landscape and compete for resources by hunting smaller settlements.
Is Mortal Engines based on a book?
Yes, the 2018 film adapts Philip Reeve's 2001 novel Mortal Engines, the first book in the author's Mortal Engines Quartet. The movie expands that world into a large-scale science-fiction adventure.
Who are Hester Shaw and Tom Natsworthy?
Hera Hilmar plays Hester Shaw and Robert Sheehan plays Tom Natsworthy. They become linked after Hester attacks Thaddeus Valentine, played by Hugo Weaving, and Tom is forced out of London.
Who directed the Mortal Engines movie?
Christian Rivers directed the 2018 American-New Zealand production. Peter Jackson was one of the producers and co-writers, helping bring Philip Reeve's mobile-city setting to the screen.
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