Newcomer Hera Hilmar Lands Female Lead in Peter Jackson’s ‘Mortal Engines’
Hera Hilmar has closed a deal for the female lead of Universal and Mrc’s adaptation of Philip Reeve’s “Mortal Engines,” which will be written and produced by Peter Jackson.
Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will co-write the film with Christian Rivers directing. Mrc and Universal are co-financing the movie, with Universal also serving as worldwide distributor.
Jackson and Walsh have been involved with the project for several years, having optioned the rights from Scholastic in 2001. Ken Kamins — Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens’ longtime manager — brought the project to Mrc.
Zane Weiner (“The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies), Amanda Walker (“The Hobbit”), and Deborah Forte (“The Golden Compass”) are serving as producers, along with Walsh and Jackson. Kamins (“The Hobbit” trilogy, “District 9”) will executive produce, while Boyens co-produces.
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Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will co-write the film with Christian Rivers directing. Mrc and Universal are co-financing the movie, with Universal also serving as worldwide distributor.
Jackson and Walsh have been involved with the project for several years, having optioned the rights from Scholastic in 2001. Ken Kamins — Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens’ longtime manager — brought the project to Mrc.
Zane Weiner (“The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies), Amanda Walker (“The Hobbit”), and Deborah Forte (“The Golden Compass”) are serving as producers, along with Walsh and Jackson. Kamins (“The Hobbit” trilogy, “District 9”) will executive produce, while Boyens co-produces.
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- 2/7/2017
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety - Film News
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