‘Mortal Engines’ is Primed to Be a Visual Feast Reminiscent of Peter Jackson’s Signature Style

Jackson handing over the directorial baton to his protege in the best possible way.

It’s been almost half a decade since one of Peter Jackson’s epic adventure films graced the big screen and not to be sappy, but I miss him. The director most famous for creating a definitive onscreen representation of Middle-earth is hard at work… restoring World War I era footage for a 3D documentary. At some point, he’ll make another Tintin movie, or so Steven Spielberg says. But Jackson’s crisp, lush narrative storytelling — that is, his penchant for combining a great indulgent spectacle with the sensitivities of a good story.

Thankfully, I wouldn’t be alone in noticing Jackson’s stamp of approval all over Christian Rivers‘ debut film, Mortal Engines, which Universal Pictures released a full-length trailer for. Jackson may not be directing this one (which has in the works for a very long time). However, besides producing, Jackson still provides creative input via the film’s script, which he co-wrote with Tolkien saga writing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.

Mortal Engines already looks to be a doozy of an escapist thrill, and you can watch the new trailer here:

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