Peter Jackson Discusses ’Mortal Engines,’ Gives Updates on Tintin 2 and Lord of the Rings Series

It's not often you get to meet the director of one of your favorite films of all time, and it's equally as gratifying to discover that they are exactly as you imagined. Peter Jackson is a man who needs little to no introduction being the master world builder that he is and the visionary filmmaker behind the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. He also has managed to place himself at the forefront of cutting-edge technological filmmaking innovations such as his founding of special and visual effects company WETA, his work with performance capture, and his recent plunge into Augmented Reality Storytelling to name a few. Acting as the Producer and Co-Writer on the latest big-budget fantasy film 'Mortal Engines,' the rights to which Jackson originally purchased back in 2009, the filmmaker had the delightful privilege of watching one of his young prodigies, director Christian Rivers, tackle his first feature film - something Jackson proudly discussed in our interview. “Mortal Engines” depicts a post-apocalyptic, steampunk version of our world where once great cities now operate as giant predator machines on wheels. Narrowing in on London, the story focuses on a mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar) as she joins forces with a dangerous outlaw and an outcast to lead a rebellion against the evil Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving). We spoke with Jackson about his recent WWI Documentary, "They Shall Not Grow Old," which has been turning heads on the festival circuit, along with his involvement in Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' series, an update on 'Tintin 2' and where he sees the future of AR Storytelling. "Mortal Engines" is directed by Christian Rivers and hits theaters December 14th, 2018. Be sure to catch our previous interview with the villain of "Mortal Engines", Hugo Weaving and stay tuned for our conversation with the film's composer, Junkie XL.