He made his directing debut in the film adaptation of Mortal Engines,[2] and planning a remake of The Dam Busters,[3] both produced by Peter Jackson.
In December 2009, it was stated that the New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson intended to make a movie based on Mortal Engines.
Producers Zane Weiner and Amanda Walker, who both worked on The Hobbit, will be spearheading the NZ based team, along with Deborah Forte in the US.
Work on a remake of The Dam Busters, produced by Peter Jackson and directed by first time director Christian Rivers, began in 2008.
Weta Workshop was making the models and special effects for the film and had made 10 life size Lancaster bombers.
[14] Fry said Wing Commander Guy Gibson's dog "Nigger" will be called "Digger" in the remake so as to avoid controversy, despite the historical inaccuracy.