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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘The Mule’ Opens Strong While ‘Mortal Engines’ Bombs at the BO!!!

For the 13th time this year the top film at the weekend box office was adapted from a Marvel Comics property as Sony‘s animated release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse took the weekend box office crown with the largest opening ever for an animated film in December. Warner Bros.‘s The Mule also enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s release of Mortal Engines crashed and burned. … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘The Mule’ Opens Strong While ‘Mortal Engines’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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Mortal Engines (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy. My Take – In a time when every studio and filmmaker is busy prepping themselves for the next gritty reboot or to launch their own shared superhero universe, a release of blockbuster fantasy epic seems like a … Continue reading Mortal Engines (2018) Review!!

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‘Aquaman’ Opens Big in China as ‘Ralph’ Continues Reign at the BO!!

The domestic weekend was, for the most part, as light as was expected. While it wasn’t the lowest grossing weekend of the year so far, it was the second lowest with the top twelve delivering a combined $77.8 million. This is all in advance of what should be a profitable holiday season to come and we got a hint as to just how profitable it … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Opens Big in China as ‘Ralph’ Continues Reign at the BO!!

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‘Mortal Engines’: Peter Jackson’s Fantasy Gets A Set Of New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

With just three weeks to go until Mortal Engines arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures has released four new TV spots for the Peter Jackson-produced adaptation of Philip Reeve’s award-winning sci-fi fantasy book series which you can watch below: Thousands 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, … Continue reading ‘Mortal Engines’: Peter Jackson’s Fantasy Gets A Set Of New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

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‘Mortal Engines’: Peter Jackson’s Fantasy Epic Gets A New Extended Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a now desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels attacking and devouring smaller towns to replenish their resources. Directed – Christian Rivers Starring – Hugo Weaving, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Lang Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mortal Engines’: Peter Jackson’s Fantasy Epic Gets A New Extended Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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Peter Jackson Still Plans On Making Another ‘Tintin’ Film!!!

Way back in 2008, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson announced that they would be teaming up on a trilogy of movies based upon Herge’s Tintin series, with Spielberg directing the first and Jackson taking over the reins for the second. Well, it’s now been seven years since the release of Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, and so far we’re yet to … Continue reading Peter Jackson Still Plans On Making Another ‘Tintin’ Film!!!

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‘Mortal Engines’: New Trailer Hints At the Story of the Fantasy Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a now desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels attacking and devouring smaller towns to replenish their resources. Directed – Christian Rivers Starring – Hugo Weaving, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Lang Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mortal Engines’: New Trailer Hints At the Story of the Fantasy Epic!! Check It Out!!

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‘Mortal Engines’: New Featurette and Poster Explore the Film’s Main Character!! Check It Out!!

Mortal Engines looks bonkers, man, and the more I see of producer/writer Peter Jackson and director Christian Rivers’ post-apocalyptic city-on-wheels world the more I want to know. (What are the logistics of steering the entirety of London? How did Earth end up this way? What’s Hugo Weaving all mad about?) Luckily, Universal dropped a new featurette that delves deeper into the film’s main character, Hester Shaw, played by … Continue reading ‘Mortal Engines’: New Featurette and Poster Explore the Film’s Main Character!! Check It Out!!

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Peter Jackson Confirms Not Being Involved in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series or Any DC Film!!!

Fans have been divided since rumors surfaced that director Peter Jackson was being courted by Amazon to be involved in their Lord of the Rings series, deciding between that and helming a DC film, it was said. Some weren’t so sure they wanted Jackson involved in Amazon’s billion-dollar adaptation, wanting to see a new vision, while others were desperate to keep him involved with all modern iterations of … Continue reading Peter Jackson Confirms Not Being Involved in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series or Any DC Film!!!

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‘Mortal Engines’: New Trailer Reveals the Peter Jackson-Produced Fantasy Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a now desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels attacking and devouring smaller towns to replenish their resources. Directed – Christian Rivers Starring – Hugo Weaving, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Lang Check out the trailer:   Continue reading ‘Mortal Engines’: New Trailer Reveals the Peter Jackson-Produced Fantasy Epic!! Check It Out!!

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Peter Jackson Reportedly Deciding Between a DC and Middle-Earth Movie!!

Although he has stayed busy as a writer and a producer, Peter Jackson has dropped out of directing for a bit. He’s got a World War I documentary in the works and he’s attached to do the sequel for The Adventures of Tintin if that should ever happen, but he hasn’t signed on to direct a film since he wrapped The Hobbit trilogy back in … Continue reading Peter Jackson Reportedly Deciding Between a DC and Middle-Earth Movie!!

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First ‘Mortal Engines’ Trailer Teases Peter Jackson-Penned Fantasy Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a now desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels attacking and devouring smaller towns to replenish their resources. Directed – Christian Rivers Starring – Hugo Weaving, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Lang Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Mortal Engines’ Trailer Teases Peter Jackson-Penned Fantasy Epic!! Check It Out!!

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Check Out Synopses for 2018 Universal Films ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘The Purge 4’, and More!!

While 2017 still has a number of new anticipated releases to look forward to, 2018 is just around the corner. Universal Pictures is getting a head start on the new year by unveiling the full synopses and cast lists for most of their 2018 slate, which includes the highly anticipated sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ryan Gosling-led next film from La La Land director Damien Chazelle First … Continue reading Check Out Synopses for 2018 Universal Films ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘The Purge 4’, and More!!

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New ‘Death Note’, ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Goosebumps Horrorland’ Posters and More on Display!! Check It Out!!

It’s been a busy day for news and first-look images coming out of the ongoing Licensing Expo, thanks to our Collider’s Steven Weintraub’s excellent coverage. We’ve seen new posters for The Predator and Alita: Battle Angel, and the animated Spider-Man movie, just to name a few. Now, we’re bringing you even more looks from the expo to show off upcoming projects like the Death Note movie, the Goosebumps sequel, the Transformers spin-off … Continue reading New ‘Death Note’, ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Goosebumps Horrorland’ Posters and More on Display!! Check It Out!!

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Peter Jackson-Scripted ‘Mortal Engines’ Lands Prime 2018 Release Date!!!

The feature film adaptation of Mortal Engines is being given a pretty splashy release date via Universal Pictures, dropping on December 14, 2018. The project, based on the award-winning book series from author Philip Reeve, has been in the works since at least 2009, when filmmaker Peter Jackson eyed the novels as directorial projects as he had just finished his drama The Lovely Bones. However, as we well know, Jackson got … Continue reading Peter Jackson-Scripted ‘Mortal Engines’ Lands Prime 2018 Release Date!!!

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Peter Jackson Firms Up His Next Project with ‘Mortal Engines’!!

After spending six years back in the world of J.R.R. Tolkein developing, writing, and expanding The Hobbit into a trilogy of new films, director Peter Jackson took some much needed time off. However, with the concluding installment The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies now having been released two years ago, it appears that Jackson is ready to get back into filmmaking gear—albeit not as a director just yet. Jackson and his Hobbit screenwriting … Continue reading Peter Jackson Firms Up His Next Project with ‘Mortal Engines’!!

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