MORTAL ENGINES (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Hera Hilmar (The Quiet Storm), Robert Sheehan (Bad Samaritan), Hugo Weaving (The Matrix), Jihae (2B), Ronan Raftery (The Siege of Jadotville), Leila George (film debut), Patrick Malahide (Sahara), Stephen Lang (Avatar), Colin Salmon (Die Another Day), Regé-Jean Page (Survivor), Mark Hadlow (King Kong), Caren Pistorius (Slow West), Leifur Sigurdarson (film debut), Kee Chan (Frauds), Sophie Cox (film debut), Aaron Jackson (Pete’s Dragon), Stephen Ure (Deathgasm), Mark Mitchinson (Tracker), Menik Gooneratne (Lion), Andrew Lees (Unfriended: Dark Web)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Christian Rivers (film debut), director; Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) and Fran Walsh (The Lovely Bones), writers, producers; Philippa Boyens (The Hobbit), writer; Deborah Forte (The Golden Compass), Amanda Walker (film debut) and Zane Weiner (Shine a Light), producers; Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road), composer; Simon Raby (Deathgasm), cinematographer; Jonno Woodford-Robinson (What We Do In The Shadows), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the distant post-apocalyptic future, humanity has learned to survive by converting entire cities into engine-run vehicles, with the ability to devour smaller cities for resources. A mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hilmar), is the only one that can stop London – now one of the most feared predator vehicles – from devouring everything in its path, and driven by the memory of her mother, she joins forces with London outcast Tom Natsworthy (Sheehan) and dangerous outlaw Anna Fang (Jihae) on a mission to stop London and the powerful Thaddeus Valentine (Weaving) from achieving their nefarious goals…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Peter Jackson produces and co-writes this epic adaptation of the beloved book series by Philip Reeve, which looks set to launch a new cinematic franchise full of adventure and excitement.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2018

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