For fantasy fans, it’s not just the Harry Potter series that has just come to Netflix. A film that was considered a successor to Lord of the Rings before its theatrical release also recently arrived on the streaming service. Mortal Engines: War of the Cities However, it flopped badly in 2018. What that Sci-fi fantasy adventure but that doesn’t stop it from climbing up the Netflix charts.
Now on Netflix: Mortal Engines was supposed to be a Lord of the Rings replacement
With a budget of $100 million, Mortal Engines only grossed $85 million worldwide, according to the box office. Overall (with advertising costs etc.) the Losses amount to 170 million have. This meant that further parts of the post-apocalyptic story had died, although the underlying novel series * by Philip Reeve would have had three more books. The War of the Cities thus joined the league of failed film adaptations of young adult book series.
Mortal Engines got so intense in 2018 marketed with Peter Jackson’s namethat many mistakenly believed that the Lord of the Rings dad directed it. In reality, the fantasy adventure was the directorial debut of his long-time collaborator Christian Rivers, who had won an Oscar for the special effects on Jackson’s King Kong.
With many Lord of the Rings parallels Mortal Engines tied in with the Middle-earth feeling: New Zealand was the filming location, Weta Digital handled the effects, the film was based on a series of novels and many of the old ring crew returned (e.g. Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson wrote). the script). Even Elrond star Hugo Weaving appeared in front of the camera again. In the end, that wasn’t enough to attract enough people to the cinema.
What is Mortal Engines on Netflix about?
Mortal Engines takes place in one dystopian world the future in which resources have become scarce. Cities roll through the wasteland like motorized islands and fight each other. But it is only when historian apprentice Tom (Robert Sheehan) meets the mysterious Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar) in his changing home of London that he begins to question his world.
Mortal Engines is currently at number 9 on the Netflix charts, but could rise even further after its new entry into the streaming program. That’s how they see it Top 10 films on Netflix currently out of:
Podcast: The 10 best streaming films of 2024 on Netflix, Disney+ and Co.
In the annual review of the year at Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ and Co., we discuss which streaming films are a must in 2024 and give you 10 recommendations.
At this point you will find external content that complements the article. You can display it and hide it again with one click.
The selection of the best streaming films of the year ranges from action surprises and thrilling adventure films to intense dramas. But there are also comedies and documentaries.
*. If you purchase through this link, we will receive a commission.