An Evening with Philip Reeve Celebrating 25 Years of Mortal Engines
12A 158 mins
12A 158 mins
2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Philip Reeve’s brilliantly imaginative Mortal Engines, the steampunk epic now considered a modern classic. To celebrate, Ritzy Picturehouse welcomes Reeve for an unmissable special event, including a screening of the Mortal Engines film produced by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, followed by a Q&A with Philip Reeve. In association with Forbidden Planet, signed copies and goody bags will be available.
Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities now roam the Earth, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns.
Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan)—who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London—finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Two opposites, whose paths should never have crossed, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course of the future.
Mortal Engines is a startling, epic adventure directed by Oscar-winning visual-effects artist Christian Rivers (King Kong).
Book tickets and you could win a bespoke illustration by Phillip Reeve alongside a full set of signed Mortal Engines books including the latest instalment, Bridge of Storms. Find out more here.