Though producer Peter Jackson isn’t directing this particular adventure story, the influence of his knack for scale on projects like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit is particularly apparent to see for fans of his work.
One of the most exciting elements teased by this trailer is the sheer size and scope of the world created by director Christian Rivers.
With action, intrigued, and a pre-existing IP backing this project, there’s reason to believe that Mortal Engines could make a serious impression on audiences later this year when it finally debuts.
There’s a clear emphasis placed on the magnitude of the fallout of the “Sixty Minute War” that destroyed much of the planet, and the difference in size between the “Predator Cities” and the smaller municipalities is breathtaking in some of the sequences shown in this trailer.