The Apocalyptic History of Mortal Engines

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Intro: 0:00 The Premise, Story, & World: 2:16 Characters, Tone, & Themes: 7:46 Writing, Author & Inspo: 14:31 Baron of Dice Ad: 17:40 Books, Sidebooks, and Prequels: 18:42 Adaptation DRAMA and other adapations?: 23:18 Future, Fandom, & Conclusion: 30:40 Giant walking metropolises, and a world ravaged by the Sixty Minute War—Mortal Engines had all the makings of the next big sci-fi franchise. So why did it vanish almost as quickly as it arrived? In this video, we dive deep into the world of Mortal Engines, exploring Philip Reeve's original novels, the bold (but flawed) 2018 film adaptation, and the fascinating worldbuilding that still captures imaginations today. Whether you're a longtime fan of the books or just wondering what happened to that movie with the moving cities, this is your guide to the strange, ambitious, and ultimately tragic journey of Mortal Engines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/endingsexplained Subscribe to my second channel: / @jadedinu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baron of Dice: http://www.baronofdice.com/ Use code: "Exits5" for 5% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC & DESIGN: Thumbnail Design by Dabi: https://dabigraphics.my.canva.site/ Hard Boiled, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Rising Tide, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Celtic Impulse, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Vibing Over Venus, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Thank you to Jeremy Levett AKA Brosencrantz, co-author of the two Mortal Engines setting encyclopedias (The Traction Codex and The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines). Website and web comic: https://oubliettecomic.com/ and Elliot Somerfield - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sameoldsatellite.bsky.social Horizons of Steel (ME games that are in development - fanmade) https://www.deviantart.com/a0t0z SOURCES: https://brosencrantz.com/2018/10/30/an-a-z-of-the-iwome-part-1/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62_sb80cX6U https://web.archive.org/web/20191029195522/http://www.philip-reeve.com/books-that-inspired-mortal-engines/ peter jackson on mortal enginges video game and fallout: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/30/18042474/peter-jackson-video-game-movies-mortal-engines-fallout