Breaking Genre: Mortal Engines is Steampunk Star Wars
Unboxing Story
English - December 17, 2018 06:59 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingArts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The furnace burns, smoke billows, and Peter Jackson's mega machine gobbles up a YA series, just to spit it back onto the silver screen. Did Weta Workshops create the steampunk dystopia of Melissa's dreams? Meanwhile, Jon asks why ads for an adventure film (re: Star Wars) felt more like commercials for Disney's Avatar theme park. Also, some spoilers, but not really? Explore the creative decisions behind the book jackets, teaser trailers, and game announcements that either sabotage or sell our favorite stories in our new series, "On Brand."