Rivers also worked as Visual Effects Supervisor on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, even winning an Oscar for his work on 2005’s King Kong, which Jackson also directed.
Things have been quiet for Peter Jackson after finally completing work on The Hobbit trilogy, which unfortunately faced a hurried journey to screen and a lukewarm reception from both fans and critics.
What Christian intends to do with Philip Reeve’s terrific story is going to result in an original and spectacular movie.
“The combination of emotion and jaw-dropping visuals in Mortal Engines makes this the perfect movie for his move into feature directing.