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The prequel film we have all been waiting for is finally here and I am really happy to say that it is as brilliant and bombastic as the original film. Obviously, we are talking about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the prequel to George Miller‘s 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road. Directed by Miller from a screenplay by Nico Lathouris and Miller, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga follows the story of a young Furiosa as she is taken from Green Place of Many Mothers and tries to survive in the wasteland while trying to get back home but the war between great biker horde’s warlord Dementus and Immortan Joe makes it harder. Replacing Charlize Theron from Fury Road, Anya Taylor-Joy takes over the role of Furiosa in the prequel film and it also stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, John Howard, Angus Sampson, and Nathan Jones. So,...

"Luther" is a TV rarity. A show beloved by fans the world over, it never overstays its welcome, and shows up just when you need it. Created and written by Neil Cross, "Luther" follows Detective Chief Inspector John Luther, an officer consumed with the weight of the crimes he investigates. Across the series, Luther and the other members of his unit, including Detective Sergeant Justin Ripley (Warren Brown), Detective Superintendent Martin Schenk (Dermot Crowley), and DS Benny Silver (Michael Smiley), take to the gritty streets of London and go up against the worst the city has to offer.

When "Luther" first aired in 2010, Idris Elba's star was on the rise. He had supporting roles in films like "28 Weeks Later," "Rocknrolla," and "American Gangster," and had received critical acclaim for his turn as Stringer Bell on "The Wire." Since then, Elba has become a bonafide international star, and Dci...

Warning: contains spoilers for Luther Series 5.

There are many things that set Luther apart from the plethora of UK prime-time detective shows, but two things, in particular, stand out: shock value, and its willingness to embrace proper horror.

While Luther’s series arcs—his run-ins with other police departments, his bitter feud with gangster George Cornelius (Patrick Malahide), and his twisted relationship with nemesis Alice (Ruth Wilson), to name a few—offer a deep dive into the character and psyche of Idris Elba’s antiheroic cop, it’s the killer-of-the-week plots that really up the fear factor.

Take series two’s Cameron Pell (Lee Ingleby), for example: a sadistic art student turned serial killer who wears a Mr Punch puppet mask and terrorises the streets of London with his trusty machete in the vein of notorious Victorian bogeyman, Spring-Heeled Jack. Or series three baddie Paul Ellis (Kevin Fuller), a fetishistic...

Warning: contains spoilers for Luther series 1-5

It’s been nearly four years since London’s most morally dubious detective, Dci John Luther, last graced our screens. In January 2019, the fifth series of the BBC’s gritty crime drama premiered to much fanfare, with decent reviews and ratings success paving the way for a long-awaited, feature-length mystery for Idris Elba’s grizzled antihero.

Since then, details of the Luther movie have been mainly classified, with only a few tidbits escaping. There’s not even a concrete release date yet.

What we do know is that the film is a co-production between BBC Films and Netflix—the two are reportedly splitting distribution between the UK (BBC) and the rest of the world (Netflix)—which means one thing: a bigger budget. That gives series creator and screenwriter Neil Cross and returning series five director Jamie Payne a much bigger canvas to work on.

The Protege Review — The Protege (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Martin Campbell and starring Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, David Rintoul, Patrick Malahide, Ray Fearon, Ori Pfeffer, Robert Patrick, Florin Piersic Jr., Tudor Chirila, Velizar Binev, George Pistereanu, Eva Nugyen Thorsen, Tanja Keller and Taj Atwal. Director Martin Campbell delivers an [...]

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Chicago – I’ve always felt that the line between being a spy or an assassin has always been blade-thin. Both kill people based on the orders of someone else.

They are always highly trained in fighting and gun-fu. There is a great chance that they will be absolutely charming and unusually attractive because the job demands it.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Hell, they might even be prone to age-inappropriate relationships that stem from mommy or daddy issues. The true deciding factor on your future path will depend on who picks you to be your mentor, and here is where we find the origin of The Protégé.

There are few genres as forgiving as the action genre. Here you’ll find that the plot is the least important element as long as the leads are charismatic enough, and the fight choreography is on point. There is so much more than that to love in...

"We all have to pay for our sins eventually." Lionsgate & Millennium Media have released the first official trailer for very slick new assassins action movie The Protégé, the latest action movie offering from director Martin Campbell. More action coming this summer! The movie follows Maggie Q as Anna – and Rembrandt – two of the world's premiere assassins who share a mysterious past from Vietnam. They traversed the globe for years competing for high profile contracts. But when Anna's mentor Moody is murdered, she and Rembrandt must form an uneasy alliance and return to Vietnam to track down his killer. Also starring Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson (his second movie this summer as a hitman), with Patrick Malahide and Robert Patrick. This a very been there, done that concept but it still looks like a fun time. Action seems badass, some clever characters, Martin Campbell delivering once ...

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A BBC America police drama, Luther season five stars Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Patrick Malahide, Wunmi Mosaku, Enzo Cilenti, and Hermione Norris. In the fifth season, Dci John Luther (Elba) tackles another string of disturbing murders. He and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Mosaku) must unravel clues and separate fact from fiction to root out corruption. With the victims piling up and criminal George...

Did you think the Luther TV show had been cancelled by or ended on BBC America? The two-episode fourth season aired on December 17, 2015, and now after a long drought, the fifth season is back for a four-episode run. It did better than ever in UK, but what kind of Nielsen ratings will it get in the Us? If the BBC decides to make another installment for UK, will Luther be cancelled or renewed for season six on BBC America? Stay tuned.

A BBC America police drama, Luther season five stars Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Patrick Malahide, Wunmi Mosaku, Enzo Cilenti, and Hermione Norris. In the fifth season, Dci John Luther (Elba) tackles another string of disturbing murders. He and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Mosaku) must unravel clues and separate...

How well is John Luther getting the job done during the fifth season of the Luther TV show on BBC America? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Luther is cancelled or renewed for season six. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Luther season five episodes here.

A BBC America British police drama, Luther season five stars Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Patrick Malahide, Wunmi Mosaku, Enzo Cilenti, and Hermione Norris. In the fifth season, Dci John Luther (Elba) tackles another string of disturbing murders. He and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Mosaku) must unravel clues and...

[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for all five seasons of “Luther.“]

For fans of BBC America’s “Luther,” after waiting five long years for the fifth (and likely final) season, it might be somewhat anticlimactic that the entire experience ends in just four roughly hour-long episodes, although it’s a season that comes packed with a wallop. Star Idris Elba has called this season “‘classic’ Luther,” and it very much is. It’s a celebration of what’s come before with deliberate connections to the very first season – although each is more of an emotional one than directly narrative – as the title character is forced to reconcile with the psychology and relationships that defined the series’ inaugural, definitive season.

Season 5 picks up where the last episode of season 4 left off, with the aftermath of Benny Silver’s (Michael Smiley) devastating death. Serial killer Jeremy Lake (Enzo Cilenti) is on the loose, on a murderous spree after his and Dr. Vivien Lake...

Network: BBC America.

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: October 17, 2010 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, Warren Brown, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kierston Wareing, Pam Ferris, David Dawson, Alan Williams, Sienna Guillory, David O'Hara, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide.

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Set in contemporary London, the Luther TV show is a British police drama. The series follows Detective Chief Inspector (Dci) John Luther (Idris Elba). First working for the Serious Crime Unit, and later the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit, Luther is intelligent, resourceful, and dedicated to the point of obsession.

Luther's...

Stars: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheenan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, Stephen Lang, Colin Salmon, Mark Mitchinson, Regé-Jean Page, Menik Gooneratne, Frankie Adams, Leifur Sigurdarson | Written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens | Directed by Christian Rivers

If Mortal Engines succeeds at anything it’s officially ending any chance of the original blockbuster existing in cinema from this point forward. Although the writing has been on the wall for a significant amount of time now, the Peter Jackson produced vehicle ultimately cements the death of a much-needed ideal in cinema.

Mortal Engines isn’t horrendous, nor is it quote-unquote “bad”, it’s just a calamitous bore from start to finish. Opening in such an effulgent and prolific manner undoubtedly engaging the full concentration of its audience with a tremendous scale and scope of outstanding visuals, but never from that moment forward can it successfully surpass such a...

The long wait for “Luther” Season 5 is nearly over, dear readers, as BBC America has announced that the Idris Elba drama will return on Sunday, June 2. That news comes from the ongoing Television Critics’ Association Press Tour, as does word that the second installment of “The Terror” has begun production. What’s more, the new installment of AMC’s frightful miniseries will be known as “The Terror: Infamy.” Read more about both shows below, and gaze upon some new “Luther” photos while you’re at it.

Here’s the synopsis for the new season of “Luther,” which is already available for our friends across the pond: “A new spate of nightmarish murders brings Dci John Luther (Idris Elba) to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. While the monstrous and seemingly indiscriminate killings become ever more audacious and public, Luther and new recruit D.

Luther is back on the case: The Idris Elba-led cop drama will return to BBC America for Season 5 on Sunday, June 2 at 8/7c.

The official logline reads as follows:

A new spate of nightmarish murders brings Dci John Luther (Idris Elba) to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. While the monstrous and seemingly indiscriminate killings become ever more audacious and public, Luther and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku) are confounded by a complex tangle of leads and misdirection that seems designed to protect an untouchable corruption. As the body count rises,...

AMC Networks set premiere dates for several new and returning original series, BBC America’s Top Gear and Luther, IFC’s Brockmire and SundanceTV’s Ministry of Evil, Unspeakable and The Name of the Rose. The announcements were made at winter TCA.

As previously announced, AMC’s The Walking Dead and Ride with Norman Reedus return with new episodes tomorrow, February 10, at 9:00 p.m. Et/8:00 p.m. Ct and midnight Et/11:00 p.m. Ct, respectively; and BBC America and AMC will simulcast the second season of Killing Eve on Sunday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. Et/7:00 p.m. Ct.

Premiere date and series information is below (by network)

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Top Gear Season 26 sees Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris, Rory Reid and The Stig return. Five hour-long episodes are planned, including discovering the very...

With a book series already published and Peter Jackson’s writing team on board to convert, Mortal Engines ticks the boxes for any film studio looking for a money-making franchise with a pre-existing fanbase.

Still, even with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens converting, and Jackson protege Christian Rivers directing (he worked on storyboards across all of Jackson’s movies), Mortal Engines is a movie with a great deal of promise, but finds itself running out of gas before the credits roll.

Society as we know it has long collapsed and transformed into what is described as ‘Municipal Darwinism’. The ’60 Minute War’ destroyed much of the world, and the survivors grouped together to form ‘predator cities’, cities that no longer sit-in one place, rather, they have been converted into giant, roaming fortresses that rumble around the country looking for smaller societies to claim as their own.

Led by the Lord Mayor...

Idris Elba returned to his iconic role as the titular detective in BBC One crime drama Luther on Tuesday night. The kick-off of the next chapter in the Neil Cross created show averaged 5.6M viewers in the overnights, peaking at 5.9M, and was the most-watched program of New Year’s Day in the UK. A 25.7 share is the highest the series has earned across the debuts of its five seasons while the number of viewers ties with Seasons 1 and 2. Luther will air on BBC America in the U.S., though a date has not yet been announced.

The multi Emmy-nominated series, which is produced by BBC Studios, also stars Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley and Patrick Malahide. For Season 5, Wunmi Mosaku joins as new recruit DS Catherine Halliday and Hermione Norris is playing Dr Vivien Lake, a psychiatrist who cares for some of the most vulnerable in society. There’s also a key returning character.

Stars: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheenan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, Stephen Lang, Colin Salmon, Mark Mitchinson, Regé-Jean Page, Menik Gooneratne, Frankie Adams, Leifur Sigurdarson | Written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens | Directed by Christian Rivers

If Mortal Engines succeeds at anything it’s officially ending any chance of the original blockbuster existing in cinema from this point forward. Although the writing has been on the wall for a significant amount of time now, the Peter Jackson produced vehicle ultimately cements the death of a much-needed ideal in cinema.

Mortal Engines isn’t horrendous, nor is it quote-unquote “bad”, it’s just a calamitous bore from start to finish. Opening in such an effulgent and prolific manner undoubtedly engaging the full concentration of its audience with a tremendous scale and scope of outstanding visuals, but never from that moment forward can it successfully surpass such a...

I’ve been pretty excited about seeing producer Peter Jackson’s epic new film project Mortal Engines. I’ve really enjoyed everything that I’ve seen in the trailers for the film and what we see in those trailers is exactly what this movie delivers.

If you like what you’ve seen from the footage that has been shared, chances are you’re going to enjoy the movie. If you’ve scoffed at the trailers, and you think the movie looks like it’s going to be a silly and/or piece of crap movie, then that’s what you’re going to get.

With a movie like Mortal Engines, you just can take it too seriously. You’ve kinda got check your brain out at the door. This is an epic and adventurous popcorn flick, and I personally enjoyed the hell out of it! I loved the massive scale...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 60 pairs of advance-screening IMAX movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Mortal Engines” starring Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar and Robert Sheehan!

“Mortal Engines,” which opens on Dec. 14, 2018 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide and Stephen Lang from director Christian Rivers and writers Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson based on the book by Philip Reeve.

To win your free passes to “Mortal Engines” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!

Deadline: Entries can continue being submitted through Tuesday,...

One of the big mysteries surrounding Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy epic Mortal Engines has been the villainous character Shrike, who is played by Stephen Lang. There hasn’t been much information revealed about him, but that all changes today.

We have a cool new featurette to share with you that completely focuses on this character and offers us our first real details about who he is.

Jackson says that Shrike is one of the most interesting characters in the story. It’s explained that he is a resurrected man who has spent hundreds of years killing people in the most brutal and horrific ways. Apparently, he’s an unstoppable force that must be stopped! After all, he’s on a mission to kill the main character of the story, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar).

Shrike certainly sounds like he’s an interesting and crazy villain and it will be interesting...

Mortal Engines is one of my most anticipated films as the year comes to close. The movie looks so visually spectacular and unique that it’s hard not to get excited. I just hope that it turns out to be as good as it looks!

Adam Savage had the opportunity to sit down and talk with writer and producer Peter Jackson as well as director Christian Rivers. In this lengthy interview, they discuss the process of adapting an epic story like Mortal Engines into a massive movie.

Some of the topics discussed include building out the world, telling cinematic stories, and the collaborative process of filmmaking at this huge scale.

If you’ve liked what you’ve seen from Mortal Engines and you’re excited about the movie, this interview with something that you won’t want to miss. It’s filled with all kinds of great information!

The movie...

After releasing the trailer for the upcoming return of everyone’s favourite detective, the BBC has confirmed episode 1 of series 5 will air on New Year’s Day 2019.

The four-episode series will air on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer, with the following 3 episodes airing on consecutive nights between January 1 – 4, 2019 at 9pm.

Elba reprises his role in the four-episode series. Ruth Wilson will also be returning even though she was meant to be killed off in season 4. Wunmi Mosaku joins the cast as new recruit DS Catherine Halliday and ‘Cold Feet’ star Hermione Norris will play a psychiatrist named Dr Vivien Lake who is called on to help Luther get to the bottom of a swathe of brutal murders. Showrunner, Neil Cross also returns and ‘The Alienist’ and ‘White Princess’ Jamie Payne will direct.

Also in trailers – New trailer for BBC adaptation ‘Les Misérables’ takes us amongst civil unrest

Luther will be joining...

Luther Season 5 Trailer BBC‘s Luther: Season 5 TV show trailer stars Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Wunmi Mosaku, Hermione Norris, and Patrick Malahide. Luther: Season 5’s plot synopsis: “When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, Dci John Luther is once more called to immerse himself in the deepest [...]

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Just in time for the holidays, Idris Elba returns to his iconic role as the titular detective in BBC crime drama Luther. BBC One has dropped the first trailer for Season 5 which will air as part of the UK broadcaster’s Festive Season lineup, while BBC America says the series will be back in 2019. Check out the video above for a look at the next chapter of the Neil Cross created show, and stick around until the end to catch a glimpse of another key returning character.

Season 5’s synopsis goes like this: When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, Dci John Luther is once more called to immerse himself in the deepest depths of human depravity. While the monstrous and seemingly indiscriminate killings become ever more audacious and public, Luther and new recruit DS Catherine Halliday are confounded by a complex tangle of leads...

We’ve got a new featurette here for you to watch for the upcoming fantasy adventure film Mortal Engines. It features writers and executive producers Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens talking about the book that the film is based on and how this is just the beginning of an epic sci-fi fantasy saga that deserves to be told.

The film is based on the novels by Philip Reeve and he said in the featurette that the movie looks better than anything he could have imagined.

I personally love what I’m seeing from this movie and the unique world that it’s set in. It looks unlike anything we’ve ever seen before and I really hope that it turns out to be a great film that sees success because I’d love to see the full film saga that Jackson is planning get made.

If the movie ends up bombing at the box office,...

There are a lot of things that make producer Peter Jackson’s new film different from anything else we’ve seen, but those giant moving cities that are roaming the Earth definitely gives the film a unique flavor and I like it!

We’ve got a new featurette for you to watch today that puts the spotlight on those giant cities and how they function in this world as well as how they were created. On top of showing off new footage, the video also features interviews with member of the cast and crew.

As Jackson says in the video, the movie will give audiences something that they’ve genuinely never seen before.

The film comes from director Christian Rivers from a script co-written by Jackson himself and Philippa Boyens. The movie is based on the British series of novels by Philip Reeve and this is the synopsis:

Thousands of...

We’ve got a new trailer for the Peter Jackson-produced epic Mortal Engines for you to enjoy today! It offers us more exciting and adventurous new footage and also offers some new story details that explains the history of the world that the film is set in and the threat that the heroes of the story are up against.

I haven’t seen much excitement for this movie, but I think it looks like it could be a pretty incredible and unique adventure film. It certainly looks visually stunning. It will be interesting to see if audiences turn out for it.

The film comes from director Christian Rivers from a script co-written by Jackson himself and Philippa Boyens. The movie is based on the British series of novels by Philip Reeve and this is the synopsis:

Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has...

"We have to stop London before it destroys us...!" Universal has debuted a new 90-second, "extended" TV trailer for sci-fi adaptation Mortal Engines, based on a popular book series. We've already featured three trailers for this so far, and each one has looked better and better as the intensive VFX by Weta are closer to being finished. I honestly still think this looks massively epic and seriously entertaining. The fantastically eccentric cast includes Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. This sci-fi epic lands in theaters right in the middle of December, hoping to find an audience during the crowded holiday season. The final battle scenes near the end of this trailer look incredible, I'm actually kind of excited to see this. Maybe that's just me? Take a look. Here's the extended TV trailer (+ another poster) for Christian Rivers' Mortal Engines,...

"Nothing can stand in the face of this..." Universal has released a full-length third official trailer for sci-fi adaptation Mortal Engines, based on a popular book series. This movie has been in the works for years, in development by Peter Jackson and the Lotr/Hobbit team. We've already featured two good trailers for this so far, with this one being the pay off, big time, final push. And it looks seriously epic The fantastically eccentric cast includes Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. The detailed VFX shots from Weta are looking better and better. The plot in this, which still reminds me a bit of Dune, is about huge cities that move around and battle against each other and a woman who threatens everything. This looks, and sounds, like a mix between John Carter and Transformers or something like that.

Universal Pictures has released another trailer for producer Peter Jackson's new epic fantasy adventure film Mortal Engines. The trailer is filled with new footage and new details that shed some additional light on the story. Those details include a look into the past of the main character, Hester Shaw, and her motivations, along with the the reveal of a new sinister-looking villain.

The film was directed by Christian Rivers from a script co-written by Jackson himself and Philippa Boyens. The movie is based on the British series of novels by Philip Reeve and I’m pumped up for this movie! Not only does it have stunning visuals but it also looks like it tells a fascinating story.

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, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns.

I’m actually really excited about the Peter Jackson-produced film Mortal Engines. It looks like one of the most epic ridiculous movies ever made. I’m intrigued by both the story and visuals and it doesn’t hurt that it stars Hugo Weaving. I really do hope that this movie does well because it’s such a different and unique story that doesn’t really look like anything we’ve seen before.

Today we’ve got a new poster and a featurette for you to watch that focuses on the main character of the story, Hester Shaw, who is played by Hera Hilmar (Da Vinci’s Demons). The featurette includes some cool new footage along with interviews with members of the cast and crew.

The film comes from director Christian Rivers from a script co-written by Jackson himself and Philippa Boyens. The movie is based on the British series...

The Peter Jackson-produced fantasy adventure film Mortal Engines will be composed by Junkie Xl a.k.a. Tom Holkenborg. He announced the news himself on Twitter and you can read those tweets below.

Junkie Xl has worked on a lot of big movies in his career that include Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Tomb Raider, Batman v Superman, and The Dark Tower. I really dig his style and it is sure to fit perfectly with this crazy looking Mortal Engines film. I'm actually pretty excited about seeing this movie!

Friends, I'm proud to announce that I am working on the original score to the upcoming film @Mortal_Engines, produced by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh and directed by Christian Rivers. https://t.co/Jj9EkjY2hx

— Tom Holkenborg (@Junkie_XL) September 6, 2018

I am extraordinarily grateful to Peter, Fran and Christian for this opportunity and their friendship. Scoring Mortal Engines pushed me to my limits,...

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty pumped up about Peter Jackson's upcoming film Mortal Engines. It looks like such an awesomely adventurous film that is so crazy unique and visually stunning.

We've got a behind-the-scenes featurette for the film for you to watch today that dives into the creation of an imaginative world that we've never seen before. It also offers additional details on the characters and story. When I watch stuff like this, it just reinvigorates my love for the filmmaking process.

The film comes from director Christian Rivers from a script co-written by Jackson and Philippa Boyens. The movie is based on the British series of novels by Philip Reeve and this is the synopsis:

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, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns.

"It's about something bigger than just her revenge." Have an intriguing look inside a "world we have never seen." Universal has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the sci-fi adaptation Mortal Engines, based on a popular book series. This adaptation has been in the works for years, in development by Peter Jackson and the Lotr/Hobbit team including Weta. This featurette video includes interviews with Peter Jackson and director Christian Rivers, as well as some of the main cast, including the young woman who plays Hester. The fantastically eccentric ensemble cast includes Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. I very much enjoy featurettes that include plenty of actual behind-the-scenes footage, and this one has tons packed in it. I'm honestly looking forward to this movie, but I know it's a hard sell for most people. Maybe this will help? Here's...

Universal and Mrc have released the official trailer for Mortal Engines, the post-apocalyptic thriller based Philip Reeve’s award-winning Scholastic book series. This is a project Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have been working on for years, bringing their Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit cohort Philippa Boyens aboard to co-write the script and tapping Jackson’s longtime VFX partner Christian Rivers (an Oscar winner for King Kong) to direct in his feature helming debut.

The pic is set thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, and humankind has adapted to a new way of living, with gigantic moving cities roaming the the Earth, preying upon smaller traction towns in a “survival of the fastest.” Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London, finds himself fighting for his survival after he encounters fugitive Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar...

Universal has released a unique first trailer for “Mortal Engines,” depicting a world of predator cities existing thousands of years after current civilization has been destroyed by a cataclysmic event.

“We have to stop London before it destroys us” is one of the lines in the FX-heavy footage, released Tuesday.

Peter Jackson is on board as a producer and screenwriter, re-teaming with “Hobbit” screenwriters with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens in “Mortal Engines,” set in a steampunk world where entire cities have been mounted on wheels and prey on one another. It’s Jackson’s first feature project since the completion of the Hobbit trilogy in 2014.

Robert Sheehan stars as museum apprentice Tom Natsworthy from the city of London who finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive assassin Hester Shaw, played by Hera Hilmar, who’s out to avenge the death of her mother.

"I've been looking for you for a long time." Universal has debuted the full-length official trailer for the sci-fi adaptation Mortal Engines, based on a popular book series. This adaptation has been in the works for years, in development by Peter Jackson and the Lotr/Hobbit team. Jackson is not directing, instead he's letting a VFX supervisor from Weta make his directorial debut. The fantastically eccentric ensemble cast includes Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. While they're still not done yet, this does have some amazing VFX from Weta. The plot in this, which reminds me a bit of Dune at first glance, is about huge cities that move around and battle against each other. I have to say - I'm very impressed, this looks awesome, with a huge scope and scale that seems like it might be exciting to get into this world.

Universal Pictures has released the full trailer for producer Peter Jackson's new epic fantasy adventure film Mortal Engines. The film comes from director Christian Rivers from a script co-written by Jackson himself and Philippa Boyens. The movie is based on the British series of novels by Philip Reeve and it looks like it's going to make for a fantastically exciting and visually stunning film! The movie might not be for everyone, but I'm certainly looking forward to it!

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, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan)—who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London—finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Two opposites,...

Di John Luther is back on the job. BBC America has released set photos from the fifth season of its Luther TV show. Production on season five of the British crime drama from Neil Cross began on January 10th, in London. Star Idris Elba also released a brief video greeting from his first day back on the series. Check it out, below. Luther stars Elba in the title role. Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, and Patrick Malahide are returning for the four-part season five. Black Mirror's Wunmi Mosaku joins the BBC America series, as new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday. The Luther season five premiere date is still Tbd. When we know more, you will, too. Read More…...

Wunmi Mosaku, star of Jack Thorne's C4 drama Kiri, has joined the cast of BBC crime drama Luther as it returns for a fifth series. Mosaku, who has also appeared in Sky Atlantic/Showtime's Guerrilla and Netflix's Black Mirror, will play D.S. Catherine Halliday in the BBC Studios-produced series. Mosaku, who is represented by Scott Marshall, Gersh and Principal Entertainment La, joins Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley and Patrick Malahide in the four-part drama…...

'Mortal Engines' is now below, directed by Christian Rivers and written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson. It is based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. The film stars Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang.

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, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan)—who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London—finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Two opposites, whose paths should never have crossed, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course of the future.

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Universal has released the first teaser trailer for Peter Jackson‘s new project, ‘Mortal Engines’. Although you might think otherwise from the way that the trailer presents the film, Jackson does not direct. Instead, the ‘Lord of the Rings‘ helmer serves as writer and producer for the upcoming fantasy epic, while Christian Rivers sits in the director’s chair for his first feature outing. Rivers has had a long working relationship with Jackson, as Rivers worked as a 2nd unit director and special effects artist on the ‘Lotr’ trilogy.

From the book of the same name, written by Philip Reeve, the story takes place in a futuristic wasteland where giant, mobilized cities constantly roam the globe. Although the trailer doesn’t give us much by way of story (it’s a teaser after all), this world does seem like a fun sandbox to play in from the onset. I’m certainly intrigued,...

"What is that?!" "That... is London." Universal has revealed the first teaser trailer for a big sci-fi adaptation called Mortal Engines, based on a popular book series. This adaptation has been in the works for years, in development by Peter Jackson and the Lotr/Hobbit team. For a long time, Jackson considered directing and was developing it that way, but he eventually handed it over to a VFX supervisor at Weta to making his directorial debut. Now we get a first look at footage from the teaser and it's impressive. Mortal Engines is about a post-apocalyptic future where gigantic moving cities roam the Earth (and battle each other). The fantastically eccentirc ensemble cast includes Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. This actually looks pretty dang cool, no thanks to amazing VFX from Weta. Looking forward to seeing more footage next year.

Idris Elba remains terrifically popular with audiences, and there's always an appetite for more of his Luther TV show on BBC America and BBC One. The Us and UK networks renewed Luther for a fifth season, back in June of this year. Now, series creator Neil Cross has given an update on Luther season five, as well as the possibility of a Luther feature film. Elba is returning as Detective Chief Inspector (Dci) John Luther. The Luther season four cast included Laura Haddock, John Heffernan, Patrick Malahide, and Michael Smiley. According to Cross, they're currently in the midst of casting for the fifth season on BBC America and BBC One. Read More…...

(Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Game of Thrones” through its July 23 episode.) War is still ravaging Westeros, but while most of the great houses are sizing each other up, House Greyjoy is warring with itself. The lords of the Iron Islands are fighting for independence from the Iron Throne, but the Salt Throne is contested between the children of the last king, Baelon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide), and Baelon’s brother Euron. House Greyjoy attacked a number of castles on the mainland after it started fighting for independence, capturing key locations like Deepwood Motte and Winterfell. But King Baelon’s campaigns were failures,...

You never heard of the Great Glasgow Ice Cream Wars? They weren’t exactly Armageddon, and the gentle director Bill Forsyth makes a radio personality’s involvement with two competing ice cream companies more of a plunge into amiable drollery. If you like Gregory’s Girl and Local Hero you’ll understand the odd, unhurried attitude of this oddball show from 1984.

Comfort and Joy

Region B Blu-ray

Studiocanal

1984 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 100 min. / Street Date February 29, 2016 / At Amazon UK / £ 9.99

Starring: Bill Patterson, C.P. Grogan, Eleanor David, Alex Norton, Patrick Malahide.

Cinematography: Chris Menges

Film Editor: Michael Ellis

Original Music: Mark Knopfler

Produced by Davina Belling, Clive Parsons

Written and Directed by Bill Forsyth

Quick, name some great filmmakers before the 1990s that hail from Scotland. Actually, there are plenty, it’s just that most made their careers and reputations in London, and some later in Hollywood. The home-grown talent Bill Forsyth...

Dci John Luther is coming back. BBC America has renewed the Luther TV show for a fifth season. Luther season five will consist of four episodes. It's been quite a long wait for fans. The fourth season of this British crime drama debuted on BBC America on December 17, 2015 as a one-night event. Idris Elba returns as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. The Luther season four cast also includes: Laura Haddock, John Heffernan, Patrick Malahide, and Michael Smiley. Check out the BBC America press release for more information. Read More…...

Kirsten Howard Joseph Baxter Jan 11, 2018

Idris Elba returns to the role of embattled TV detective John Luther, as he suits up on set for series 5...

Fans of Luther can breathe a sigh of relief this week, as series 5 is pressing ahead in earnest.

Production is now underway in London, with Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley and Patrick Malahide also back for the 4-part series as Dsu Martin Schenk, Benny Silver and George Cornelius respectively. Wunmi Mosaku (Damilola, Our Loved Boy) will be new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday in the fifth level of the saga.

Here's a tease at what you can expect, via this intriguing wee BBC synopsis...

When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, Dci John Luther must once again confront the depths of human depravity.

As a series of monstrous killings becomes ever more audacious, Luther and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday...