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[Bosco685]

War Of The Worlds set for UK television adaptation

 

Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is developing a major adaptation of The War Of The Worlds to coincide with the expiration of the copyright on the HG Wells novel next year, Broadcast can reveal.

 

The ITV-owned production company is working with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Doctor Who writer Peter Harness to create a mini-series that will remain faithful to the period and setting of the novel, which was first serialised in 1897.

 

Mammoth has secured development funding from a UK broadcaster and now has an eye on the US, where the company is hoping to find a co-production partner next year.

 

Mammoth’s ambition is to go into production on the series in early 2017, after the copyright expires in December 2016, and it will be distributed internationally by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

 

It will be the first time War Of The Worlds has been adapted for UK television and Mammoth is keen to capture the essence of the original story, in which the Surrey town of Dorking is invaded by Martians.

 

[ComicConnoisseur]

Sounds good.

[Comicopolis]

If they stick to the original material

[kdoginohio]

City of Dorking?

[Ken Aldred]

Should be better than The Tripods.

[DeadOne]

My brother and I used to watch the War Of The Worlds tv series that was in syndication in the late 80's. It didn't have much to do with its namesake, if I remember correctly, but it was pretty cool, and lasted for at least a couple of seasons.

 

If this one sticks to the source material, it should be pretty cool.

[Bosco685]

That took a long while.

 

MTV Developing WAR OF THE WORLDS TV Series

 

MTV is looking to collaborate once again with Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis for a reboot of the H.G. Wells classic, War of the Worlds.

 

Davis and writer Andrew Cochran will adapt the ever-popular story portraying the conflict between man and extraterrestrial, according to Hollywood Reporter.

 

In addition to War of the Worlds, TV audiences can expect to see a heavy amount of reboot shows in the near future. The list of some of the notable reboot shows includes: Dynasty (The CW), Magnum P.I. (ABC), The Lost Boys (CW), Varsity Blues (CMT), The Departed (Amazon), Let the Right One In (TNT), and L.A. Law. The latter of which does not have a networked attached at the moment.

[Bosco685]

BBC developing a Victorian-era War of the Worlds mini-series

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The BBC recently announced a handful of new projects, among them a three-part series based on "The War of the Worlds," except this time the series will be set in the United Kingdom and take place in the late 1890's.

 

The series will be adapted by Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell writer Peter Harness and is expected to begin filming early next year. Harness says that he feels "phenomenally lucky to be writing The War Of The Worlds, and blowing up gigantic swathes of the home counties at the dawn of the 20th Century."

 

Little is known about just how they will tackle the series at this time, but Harness adds that H.G. Well's novel is "ground zero for all modern science fiction, and like all the best sci-fi, manages to sneak in some pretty astonishing comments on what it is to be a human being too. I'm hoping to follow in the great man's footsteps by making a terrifying, Martian-packed series which manages to be emotional, characterful, and - deep breath, dare I say it - even political at the same time."

 

[Comicopolis]

14 hours ago, Bosco685 said:

BBC developing a Victorian-era War of the Worlds mini-series

 

[Gatsby77]

Any of y'all remember the late '80s TV show?

Only lasted two seasons, but it was really well done, esp. for the time period (ie. years before the 1990s Outer Limits reboot).

[Bosco685]

On 12/22/2015 at 0:39 PM, DeadOne said:

My brother and I used to watch the War Of The Worlds tv series that was in syndication in the late 80's. It didn't have much to do with its namesake, if I remember correctly, but it was pretty cool, and lasted for at least a couple of seasons.

 

If this one sticks to the source material, it should be pretty cool.

I totally forgot about the TV show.

 

[ComicConnoisseur]

On 10/13/2016 at 2:57 PM, Bosco685 said:

That took a long while.

 

MTV Developing WAR OF THE WORLDS TV Series

 

 

I will stick to look forward to the BBC Victorian adaption instead, as soon as I heard MTV and Teen Wolf I lost interest in this one.

The BBC Victorian adaption sounds much more interesting than the MTV version.

Edited May 10, 2017 by ComicConnoisseur

[kimik]

The 80s TV show was great. The special effects were bad and the story lines could be even worse, but it was fun to watch.

Check out some of the episode summaries: 

Season 1[edit]

No.	Title	Original airdate
1	"The Resurrection"	October 7, 1988
In 1953, a worldwide invasion from Mars would have eliminated humanity had the extraterrestrial invaders not been vulnerable to the indigenous bacteria on the planet. Now an accident at a dumpsite revives the comatose aliens who then shortly attempt to resume the war they started 35 years ago.
2	"The Walls of Jericho"	October 10, 1988
After a period without any further evidence of the aliens' existence, the powers-that-be try to shut down the Blackwood Project. Meanwhile, the aliens try desperately to find a way to combat the threat brought on by the radiation that is killing them.
3	"Thy Kingdom Come"	October 17, 1988
The aliens trek to Canada in order to free more of their sleeping brethren. The Blackwood Project's only hope in finding them lies in the scattered mind of War of the Worlds veteran Sylvia Van Buren.
4	"A Multitude of Idols"	October 24, 1988
The aliens move toward an operation that will begin integrating themselves into human society, thus developing agents to be active anywhere in the world.
5	"Eye for an Eye"	October 31, 1988
As Grover's Mill celebrates the 50th anniversary of the radio drama that made it famous, little do they know what really happened that night in 1938, or that the "Martians" have returned.
6	"The Second Seal"	November 7, 1988
The aliens begin infiltrating a military base in hopes of possessing a list containing the location of 10,000 of their stored-away comrades.
7	"Goliath Is My Name"	November 14, 1988
A fantasy game and reality collide for students when the aliens invade a campus to steal a lethal biological substance. Things become even worse when an alien is exposed to the toxin and becomes a mentally unstable rogue.
8	"To Heal the Leper"	November 21, 1988
The aliens are in jeopardy, as the Advocacy's collective counsel is crippled from the weakened state of one of the three. It seems that a dark cloud is lifting, but only Harrison believes they remain a threat.
9	"The Good Samaritan"	December 26, 1988
The aliens have produced a deadly toxin, and a miraculous new development to feed the world becomes their means of mass poisoning.
10	"Epiphany"	January 2, 1989
The aliens plan to provoke a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, taking advantage of humanity's own violent nature in order to speed along its inevitable self-destruction.
11	"Among the Philistines"	January 9, 1989
A set-up for the aliens by the Blackwood Project is soon spun on its head as an alien manages to infiltrate the Cottage.
12	"Choirs of Angels"	January 16, 1989
The aliens plant subliminal messages in a musician's recordings to brainwash a brilliant scientist into creating a cure for them against the bacteria on Earth.
13	"Dust to Dust"	January 23, 1989
The theft of an Indian object provokes disgust from Ironhorse. But it also garners the aliens' interest, as it holds something that belongs to one of their ancient war machines.
14	"He Feedeth Among the Lilies"	January 30, 1989
To better understand their problem, the aliens begin abducting humans to learn the secret of their immune systems.
15	"The Prodigal Son"	February 6, 1989
In 1953, aliens invaded Earth, but were stopped when they fell to the planet's bacteria - except one. Now this rebellious rogue alien uses Blackwood's meeting with the United Nations to help his own plan for global domination.
16	"The Meek Shall Inherit"	February 13, 1989
The aliens plan to disorganize human society by paralyzing its means of communication.
17	"Unto Us a Child Is Born"	February 20, 1989
After a pregnant woman is possessed by an alien and gives birth, the child becomes the focus of a search as it may offer an immunity to Earth's bacteria.
18	"The Last Supper"	March 6, 1989
A secret meeting between countries is conducted in order to evaluate the global alien threat. However, the Advocacy learn of this grouping, and seize it as an opportunity to swiftly crush resistance.
19	"Vengeance Is Mine"	April 17, 1989
Ironhorse must deal with a mistake that no soldier wants to make: the killing of an innocent civilian. Meanwhile, the aliens resort to robbery to acquire the rubies they need to power a new line of laser weapons.
20	"My Soul to Keep"	April 24, 1989
The time to reproduce, and thus increase their army, has come for the aliens. But the offspring are endangered by radiation and the aliens take a risky move to ensure their future.
21	"So Shall Ye Reap"	May 1, 1989
The aliens infiltrate the illegal drug trade in order to circulate a narcotic that will turn humans into violent killers.
22	"The Raising of Lazarus"	May 8, 1989
A strange alien pod is found and taken to a nuclear research facility. The Blackwood Project is summoned to investigate, but their authority is soon overridden by a mysterious Project 9.
23	"The Angel of Death"	May 15, 1989
After more than a year of being resisted by humans, the aliens are finally shaken by the arrival of a familiar enemy that has arrived on Earth. But is the enemy of our enemy our friend?

Season 2[edit]

No.	Title	Original airdate
1	"The Second Wave"	October 2, 1989
The Morthren, a new race of aliens from the planet Morthrai, eliminate the Mor-Taxans for their failure and take over the invasion.
2	"No Direction Home"	October 9, 1989
After the destruction of the Cottage, the team finds a new base of operations to continue the fight against the Morthren.
3	"Doomsday"	October 16, 1989
When a severe heat wave strikes, the aliens cut off the city's water supply and exploit a local Reverend to drive humans into worshipping the Morthren Eternal.
4	"Terminal Rock"	October 23, 1989
The aliens replace the leader of a punk rock band with a clone, in order to incite humans into killing each other through music.
5	"Breeding Ground"	October 30, 1989
Harrison goes to the Metro Hospital for medical supplies, and discovers that an old friend of his is being forced to implant alien embryos in human hosts. Ultimately, a human/alien hybrid baby is born and successfully acquired by the Morthren.
6	"Seft of Emun"	November 6, 1989
With their power supply running low, the Morthren revive a high priestess from another world they destroyed, who is able to convert raw materials into energy-generating crystals. She psychically contacts Harrison, urging Blackwood to save her and her son from the Morthren.
7	"Loving the Alien"	November 13, 1989
Tired of hiding underground, Debi McCullough sneaks into the outside world and forms a bond with Ceeto, a rebellious young alien.
8	"Night Moves"	November 20, 1989
Suzanne and Debi attempt to move to a country farm owned by Suzanne's mother, only to find that the Morthren are using it to incubate alien crops.
9	"Synthetic Love"	January 15, 1990
The aliens develop a new drug made from human brain tissue, planning to use it to control human society.
10	"The Defector"	January 22, 1990
When an alien weapon intended to kill humans via computer systems backfires, its creator, Kemo, is maimed in the process and then sentenced to death for his incompetence. Having developed human emotions as a result of his accident, Kemo teams with Kincaid to destroy the weapon.
11	"Time to Reap"	January 29, 1990
A rare planetary alignment allows the aliens to create a time portal. Blackwood must stop them from immunizing the Mor-Taxan invaders in 1953.
12	"The Pied Piper"	February 5, 1990
The human-alien hybrid boy, Adam, is sent to infiltrate the Creche, a human institution where children with "superior" abilities are genetically engineered. Suzanne forms a bond with Adam and hopes to dissuade him from bringing the other children into the Eternal's grasp.
13	"The Deadliest Disease"	February 12, 1990
Threatened by Earth's bacteria yet again, the aliens decide to attain a tissue-repairing med-cell. When it is stolen and ends up on the black market, both the aliens and Blackwood provoke a violent gang war.
14	"Path of Lies"	February 19, 1990
A newspaper reporter, Mark Trainer, attains photographic evidence of the aliens, and only Blackwood can protect him from termination.
15	"Candle in the Night"	April 9, 1990
Blackwood diverts his efforts into giving Debi the best birthday possible, while the aliens deal with a runaway probe.
16	"Video Messiah"	April 16, 1990
The aliens infiltrate an advertising agency, planning to brainwash humans via subliminal messages in TV commercials.
17	"Totally Real"	April 23, 1990
Debi is caught up in a fight simulation developed by the aliens to study human creativity.
18	"Max"	April 30, 1990
Kincaid's dead brother is revived by the aliens as a deadly cyborg and sent to crush Blackwood and the underground military resistance.
19	"The True Believer"	May 7, 1990
The aliens are running low on resources, and Malzor attempts to maintain his standing with the Eternal by turning the human authorities against Blackwood.
20	"The Obelisk"	May 14, 1990
Malzor plans to release deadly Telesian spores in a desperate last bid to destroy all life on Earth. However, Debi's alien friend Ceeto steals an obelisk containing shocking secrets that bring the war to an unexpected conclusion.

 

Edited May 10, 2017 by kimik

[Bosco685]

Don’t worry, BBC1’s The War of the Worlds IS still coming to TV

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We’re against an alien takeover as much as the next person, but isn’t it time we witnessed a brutal Martian invasion on TV? Or, more specifically, isn’t it time audiences finally saw BBC1’s adaptation of The War of the Worlds, a project unveiled over two years ago?

 

The three-part sci-fi series promised a faithful take on HG Wells’ sci-fi novel that was set, just like its source material, in Britain at the turn of the twentieth century. However, although the Ralph Spall and Eleanor Tomlinson drama was expected to crash down onto our screens in late 2018 or early 2019, the show never materialized.

 

This delay was, according to producers Mammoth Screen, down to its visual effects, with the post-production team struggling to complete the show’s many computer-generated elements by Christmas 2018.

 

Interestingly, it’s taken so long for the BBC to release The War of the Worlds that there’s now a competing adaptation in the works from Fox and Canal Plus – sparking a War of The War of The Worlds.

 

Created by BAFTA award-winning writer Howard Overman (the man behind Misfits) this contemporary reimagining of the classic story will be set in present-day Europe across eight hour-long episodes.

 

A release date hasn’t yet been announced for this version of The War of the Worlds – the drama is still looking for distributors – but they have released a raft of preview pictures. In fact, we have already seen more of this version of the story than the BBC’s adaptation.

 

[Bosco685]

 

[Comicopolis]

[Buzzetta]

This could be the next sherlock 

 

could be... 

 

hoping for the best. 

[Bosco685]

Saw the first episode.

The show is trying to focus on the period and human side of the story while easing the audience into a space alien invasion. Which may or may not work, depending on how the producers decide to keep that approach going.

[Comicopolis]

I have mixed feelings about it - it's certainly grim but I don't see the point in filming a version of HG Wells' novel if you're going to change so much.

[Bosco685]

Just now, Comicopolis said:

I have mixed feelings about it - it's certainly grim but I don't see the point in filming a version of HG Wells' novel if you're going to change so much.

I've been reading reviews, and that seems to be the general reaction to the show. Which is a real shame if that is all the show achieves is a difference in story.