The War of the Worlds (disambiguation)
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The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells and published in 1898.
Depicting an invasion of the earth by extraterrestrials (Martians, specifically), the novel is commonly regarded as being the first to depict such a disaster. Since then, The War of the Worlds has entered popular culture, with a vast number of books, films, TV series and comic books using themes from this book, whether acknowledged or not. Adaptations have tended to move the date of the invasion but the basic theme has remained the same. 2005 witnessed a noticeable rise of interest in the story with the release of three different film adaptations, several DVDs, and re-release of the popular musical interpretation, as well as a number of comics and books related to the original story.
[edit] Versions of The War of the Worlds
In chronological order:
- The War of the Worlds, a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells and published in 1898
- The War of the Worlds (radio), the 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles
- The War of the Worlds (1953 film), a 1953 film produced by George Pál
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, the 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne
- War of the Worlds (TV series), a television programme that ran from 1988 to 1990
- The War of the Worlds (arcade game), an arcade game
- Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, a 1998 computer game based on the Jeff Wayne album
- H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (2005 film), a film directed by Timothy Hines
- H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005 film), a film directed by David Michael Latt (titled Invasion internationally)
- War of the Worlds (2005 film), a film directed by Steven Spielberg
- War of the Worlds: New Millennium, a 2005 novel by Douglas Niles
- H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (comic), graphic novel adaptation by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli, who also created a sequel: Scarlet Traces
- War of the Worlds: Second Wave, a comic book by Michael Alan Nelson and Chee for Boom! Studios (portrays the return of cold-resistant Martians)
- The War of the Worlds: Invasion from Mars, the 2006 radio broadcast by L.A. Theatre Works and the cast of Star Trek
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Text of Wells's novel at The Online Books Page
- LibriVox free audiorecording of The War of the Worlds
- War of the Worlds Movies.info
- Eve of the War - The War of the Worlds Website
- Eve of the War - Devoted to the H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
- WaroftheWorldsFilm.com
- The Complete War of the Worlds Website
- The War of the Worlds Invasion: the historical perspective
- War of the Worlds Online
- War of the Worlds: the RPG
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