Rival Wars of the Worlds coming this year
In addition to the prestigious BBC production of H G Wells’ The War of the Worlds, adapted by Peter Harness, Urban Myth TV has announced a new reimagining, created by […]
Enter an immersive War of the Worlds
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds has been a hit for 40 years, with a new Audible Musical Drama out this week, and the latest arena […]
War of the Worlds comes to Liverpool
Shooting has begun in Liverpool on the BBC’s new adaptation of HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds, penned by Doctor Who and Jonathan Strange’s Peter Harness, Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark, […]
Genre shows recognised at BBC Audio Awards
Science fiction and fantasy plays were recognised at the 2018 BBC Audio Awards, given on January 28, with commendations for many of the shortlisted dramas, and success for two BBC […]
Sherwood’s War of the Worlds adaptation confirmed for August
The Coming of the Martians – Sherwood Sound Studios’ faithful adaptation of H G Wells’ The War of the Worlds – will be released on August 21. The production stars Merlin/Humans’ […]
RIP Fantastic Journey’s Jared Martin
Jared Martin, who was the lead in the 1977 series Fantastic Journey and in the TV version of War of the Worlds, has died aged 75. Martin was Brian de Palma’s […]
Harness adapting Wells’ War of the Worlds
The BBC has confirmed that Peter Harness is adapting H G Wells’ The War of the Worlds for television. The three part version is being produced by Mammoth Screen and […]
The Coming of the Martians brings Wells’ War faithfully to life
Those who were disappointed by the many deviations from HG Wells’ plot and characterisation in the BBC’s recent War of the Worlds may want to pick up a copy of a new […]
Radio 4 heads to Mars
A new radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds is one of the highlights of Radio 4’s Mars Week, running from March 4-11. Melissa Murray has adapted Wells’ original […]
New War of the Worlds on two media fronts
The battle with H.G. Wells’ Martians will continue to be fought on two new fronts in the coming months. In January 2017, Gollancz will publish The Massacre of Mankind, an […]
Jimmy Nail and David Essex fight Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds
Casting has now been announced for the World Stage Premiere of The War of The Worlds at the Dominion Theatre, London. Alongside the onscreen appearance of Liam Neeson and the […]
War of the Worlds comes to the West End stage
Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds is heading for London’s West End. After 8½ years of touring arenas throughout the UK and internationally, and a year of development, The […]
Liam Neeson narrates Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds: The New Generation
Over thirty years after the release of the original double album, Jeff Wayne is completely revising his version of HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds for the new live […]
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