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This page is dedicated to the War Of The Worlds Franchise in all its forms, that include the original radio broadcast, the countless movies and the musical version by Jeff Wayne.

Radio broadcast and book

In 1938 Orson Wells used H.G. Wells infamous book The War Of The Worlds, and performed it with the help of the mercury theatre on the air, the night before halloween as a halloween prank, but the radio broadcast was so realistic it lead people to think that the earth was actually being invaded and caused mass hysteria and panick this was the foundation that started the now great phenomenen that is The War Of The Worlds!

Movie number 1 (1953 george pal)

15 Years after the original radio broadcast and the book the know famous novel was adapted for the big screen, written for the screen by Barre Lyndon, and directed by Bryon Haskin the first and original movie adaption tells the story of the invasion from mars, by martions in war machines with the brilliant heat ray.

Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds (1978)

Know here is one of the best adaptions of War Of The worlds, Jeff Waynes musical is the most classic rendition of H.G.Wells work it is very intresting and entertaining, it has enjoyed countless re-releases and fame it is also being made in to a stage show for 2006 and an animated CGI movie for 2007/8. this is one of the most celebrated versions of War of The Worlds.

www.thewaroftheworlds.com

Tv series 2 seasons (1988) AKA: The Second Invasion

At the end of the 1953 film "War of the World", earth is saved from alien invaders when they are apparently killed by common bacteria. However, what if the aliens weren't really dead? In "War of the Worlds" the aliens from the 1953 invasion are brought out of suspended animation when radiation kills the infecting bacteria. Now the aliens launch a genocidal war against an unsuspecting Earth, using their ability to take over human bodies to allow them to move freely. Dr. Harrison Blackwood teams up with microbiologist Suzanne McCullough, computer programmer Norton Drake, and army Lt. Colonel Paul Ironhorse to save the world from this alien menace. In the second season, Harrison and Suzanne are joined by mercenary John Kincaid, who help them fight in a post-apocalyptic urban wasteland against a second wave of invaders dedicated to the death of all life on earth.

Movie 2 (2005) Steven Speilberg

After having a relaxing 16 year break The War of The Worlds comes smashing back to our screens heat rays and all this time in a modernised movie staring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning and directed by non other that sci-fi "master" Steven Speilberg, this movie has gotton some bad reviews but i recomend you go see it, it you are a true fan.

www.waroftheworlds.com

Movie 3 (2005) Pendragon Pictures

With the title "H.G.Wells The War Of The Worlds" pendragon pictures version of the film is said to be the most acurate film to the book set in victorian England and coming in at 3 hours long, i have not yet seen this movie but i shall be doing so some time once i can get hold of a copy.

http://www.pendragonpictures.com/WOTWKEY.html

Movie 4 (2005) Asyulm

Amzingly there is ANOTHER adaption in the year of 2005, this time by Asylum Pictures it is other wise know as "Invasion" this seems to be the worst film of the year the only play to War Of The Worlds this movie has is the stroy line and the fact that the aliens have fighting machines (with 6 legs not 3) and heat rays. i do not recomend whatching this movie (i havent seen it but it looks AWFULL)

http://www.theasylum.cc/cgi-bin/showMovie.cgi?id=10

Movie 5 (in production) Jeff Wayne

Jeff Wayne is currently working with a group of CGI animators on a movie adaption of his musical War Of The Worlds work, this to will also be set in victorian england staying true to the book aswell and showing footage and reasons of why the martions left Mars to take over Earth. This is goign to be an amazing experiance when its finally released and finished

Stage Show (2006) Jeff Wayne

Doesnt this man keep popping up LOL, yes thats right! Jeff Waynes musical verion of War OF The Worlds is being made in to a stage show featuring The Black Smoke Band and a 48 UlladubUlla string band being cunducted by Jeff Wayne himself, there are plans to have 3 Tripod Fighting Machines, a Thunderchild and a Flying machine, all ON STAGE! stay in touch at www.thewaroftheworlds.com