From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Mortal Engines

EXPERIENCE EPIC ACTION AND ADVENTURE FROM THE IMAGINATION OF PETER JACKSON IN THE VISUALLY STUNNING FILM

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL FEBRUARY 19, 2019

4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD MARCH 12, 2019

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — From visionary filmmaker Peter JacksonMortal Engines arrives on Digital via the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on February 19, 2019, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD and On Demand on March 12, 2019 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hundreds of years after our civilization was destroyed, a new world has emerged in Mortal Engines. A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw (Hera HilmarAnna Karenina) leads a band of outcasts in the fight to stop London – now a giant predator city on wheels – from devouring everything in its path.

Mortal Engines on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray offers the ultimate in-home high-def viewing experience of the film’s one-of-a-kind special effects. There are more than sixty minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus features including an in-depth look at how filmmakers brought Mortal Engines‘ vision of the future to life as well as a director’s commentary with Christian Rivers.

Based on the award-winning book series by Philip ReeveMortal Engines is the epic adventure directed by Oscar®-winning visual-effects artist Christian Rivers (King Kong). Joining Rivers are The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies three-time Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Peter JacksonFran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who penned the screenplay. Mortal Engines on 4K Ultra HD emphasizes the awe-inspiring visual effects, which were created by a Weta Digital team led by Ken McGaughKevin SmithLuke Millar and Dennis Yoo. On board as producers are Zane Weiner(The Hobbit trilogy), Amanda Walker (The Hobbit trilogy) and Deborah Forte (Goosebumps), as well as Walsh and Jackson. Ken Kamins (The Hobbit trilogy) joins Boyens as executive producer. Mortal Engines stars Hera Hilmar (Anna Karenina), Robert Sheehan (GeostormThree Summers), Jihae (“Mars”), Hugo Weaving (Lord of the RingsV for Vendetta), and Stephen Lang (AvatarDon’t Breathe).

BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD:

  • Welcome to London – In this 5-part, behind-the-scenes look, filmmakers reveal the secrets behind the ambitious undertaking of putting an entire city on wheels.
    • Building the Beast
    • Levels of London
    • The Smallest Details
    • London Museum
    • Medusa and St. Paul’s
  • Feature Commentary with Director Christian Rivers

BONUS FEATURES on BLU-RAYTM & DIGITAL:

  • End of the Ancients – Discover the secrets of the Sixty Minute War as you travel through the London Museum. Hosted by the Guild of Historians, hear what brought an end to the Ancients thousands of years before the events of Mortal Engines.
  • Character Series – An in-depth look at the characters of Mortal Engines.
    • Hester Shaw
    • Tom Natsworthy
    • Anna Fang
    • Thaddeus Valentine
    • Shrike
  • Welcome to London – In this 5-part, behind-the-scenes look, filmmakers reveal the secrets behind the ambitious undertaking of putting an entire city on wheels.
    • Building the Beast
    • Levels of London
    • The Smallest Details
    • London Museum
    • Medusa and St. Paul’s
  • In the Air – Join the Anti-Traction League as they reveal what went in to the creation of Airhaven.
  • Film New Zealand – Go behind-the-scenes of the incredible, cinematic country of New Zealand.
  • Feature Commentary with Director Christian Rivers

BONUS FEATURES ON DVD:

  • End of the Ancients – Discover the secrets of the Sixty Minute War as you travel through the London Museum. Hosted by the Guild of Historians, hear what brought an end to the Ancients thousands of years before the events of Mortal Engines.
  • Welcome to London – In this 5-part, behind-the-scenes look, filmmakers reveal the secrets behind the ambitious undertaking of putting an entire city on wheels.
    • Building the Beast
    • Levels of London
    • The Smallest Details
    • London Museum
    • Medusa and St. Paul’s
  • In the Air – Join the Anti-Traction League as they reveal what went in to the creation of Airhaven.
  • Film New Zealand – Go behind-the-scenes of the incredible, cinematic country of New Zealand.
  • Feature Commentary with Director Christian Rivers

The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD in a combo pack which includes4K Ultra HD Blu-rayTM, Blu-rayTM and Digital. The 4K Ultra HD disc will include the same bonus features as the Blu-rayTM version, all in stunning4K resolution.

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FILMMAKERS: 
Cast: Hera Hilmar, Robert SheehanHugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan RafteryLeila George, Patrick Malahide and Stephen Lang 
Directed By: Christian Rivers
Screenplay By: Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
Based on the Book By: Philip Reeve
Produced By: Zane Weiner, Amanda WalkerDeborah ForteFran WalshPeter Jackson
Executive Producers: Philippa Boyens, Ken Kamins
Director of Photography: Simon Raby 
Production Designer: Dan Hennah
Editors: Jonno Woodford-Robinson
Costume Designer: Bob Buck
Music By: Tom Holkenborg

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD:
Street Date: March 12, 2019
Selection Number: 61202249 (US) / 61202251 (CDN)
Layers: BD-100
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action
Video: 2160p UHD Dolby Vision/HDR 10
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles  
Sound: English Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Run Time: 2 hours 8 minutes

DOLBY VISION:
Mortal Engines 4K Ultra HD is available in Dolby Vision. Leveraging the HDR innovation that powers Dolby’s most advanced cinemas around the world, Dolby Vision transforms the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colors.

DOLBY ATMOS® SOUNDTRACK
Mortal Engines Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD will feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: March 12, 2019
Selection Number: 61190577 (US) / 61190584 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles  
Sound: English Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Run Time: 2 hours 8 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: March 12, 2019
Selection Number: 61190235 (US) / 61190583 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles  
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 2 hours 8 minutes