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‘War of the Worlds’ Heads to AMC Premiere

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Our friends at Deadline reported that AMC Premiere has picked up the BBC drama The War of the Worlds. The sale to AMC makes the science fiction drama now available in 221 territories in the world.

Based on the novel by H.G. Wells, the synopsis of the series is:
When a mysterious capsule lands in Surrey, George and Amy are caught in a Martian invasion, fighting for their love and their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes currently shows the series with a 67% “Tomatometer” rating. read more

Epix Reveals Season 1 Trailer for ‘War of the Worlds’

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Epix has revealed the Season 1 trailer for War of the Worlds which is written by Howard Overman, and directed by Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark. The initial season consists of eight episodes and first aired in France on October 28, 2019.

The series is described as:
Set-in present-day Europe, War of the Worlds is a multi-faceted series, based on the story by H.G. Wells.  When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with baited breath. read more

Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern Join Cast of ‘War of the Worlds’

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Prepare for battle with Martians as THR is reporting that Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern will lead the cast of War of the Worlds.

The eight-part series is described as follows:

In this new take on War Of The Worlds, when astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. Earth’s population waits for further contact with baited breath, but does not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out, with just pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As alien ships appear in the sky, the survivors ask a burning question — who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction? read more

MTV Developing War of the Worlds Series

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MTV is developing a War of the Worlds series that will be written by Teen Wolf scribe, Andrew Cochran. The series will be based on H.G. Wells’ classic tale of violet aliens coming to Earth to conquer our planet.

Throughout the years, War of the Worlds has been adapted many times into various mediums including television, radio, comic books and of course, movies. The most recent War of the Worlds movie was released in 2005 by Paramount Pictures. The film, which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Cruise, went on to gain $591.7 million at the box office. read more