My jaded geek heart soared the other day when I read the news - on the io9 website - that Peter 'Lord Of The Rings' Jackson is going to make a movie (or series of movies) based on my favourite literary series, Philip Reeve's Hungry Cities (or Mortal Engines) sequence.If Jackson treats this adaptation with the same level of detail and respect that he lavished on the Lord Of The Rings movies, I'll be a very happy man.
And, on top of that, I also discovered that Philip Reeve has a new book, set in the same steampunky world, coming out in April, a sequel to the brilliant Fever Crumb (itself a prequel to his first four Hungry Cities books) entitled A Web Of Air.
This I found out from Mr Reeve's brand, spanking new - and rather gloriously illustrated - blog: The Curious World Of Philip Reeve, which even includes a "deleted scene" from Fever Crumb.
Just keeping my fingers crossed now that the news about the movie adaptation is true.
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