Years before Peter Jackson set out on his impressive six film adaptation of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, he was already one to watch in Hollywood. His 1994 drama Heavenly Creatures earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay, co-penned by his partner Fran Walsh. The film’s probably most notable for launching the career of Kate Winslet, whose complex performance as murderer Juliet Hulme caught the attention of critics and audiences alike.
The New Zealand filmmaker could potentially have more breakout actors on his hands for the adaptation of the sci-fi/fantasy book series Mortal Engines, which Jackson is producing. Earlier this month, the movie found its two male leads in the form of Robbie Sheehan and Ronan Raferty, but there are still ...
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