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*War of the Worlds*
War of the Worlds
Genre	Drama; Science fiction;
Based on	The War of the Worlds; by H. G. Wells
Written by	Howard Overman
Directed by	Gilles Coulier; Richard Clark;
Starring	Gabriel Byrne; Elizabeth McGovern; Daisy Edgar Jones; Stéphane Caillard; Adel Bencherif; Guillaume Gouix; Léa Drucker; Natasha Little; Greg Kinnear;
Country of origin	United States
Production
Production companies	Fox; Studio Canal;

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War of the Worlds is an upcoming television series produced by Fox and Studio Canal. The series will be written by Howard Overman, and directed by Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark. War of the Worlds is set to consist of eight episodes.

Premise

The series will take place in present day Europe, similar to Steven Spielberg's 2005 movie, but will be a re-imagining of the classic H.G. Wells' novel.^[1]

Cast

Production

Development

War of the Worlds is produced by Fox and Studio Canal.^[2]^[3] Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark will each be directing four episodes of the series.^[4] The series will be written by Howard Overman.^[4]

Casting

The series will also feature appearances from Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, and Guillaume Gouix.

Release

The series will consist of eight episodes.

References

^ Wiseman, Andreas; Wiseman, Andreas (2019-01-29). "'War Of The Worlds': Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast In Sci-Fi Series From Canal+, FNG & AGC". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
^ Clarke, Stewart; Clarke, Stewart (2018-11-05). "Greg Kinnear in Talks to Star in Canal Plus, Fox Adaptation of 'War of the Worlds'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
^ Clarke, Stewart; Clarke, Stewart (2019-06-27). "First Look at Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern in 'War of the Worlds' Series". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
^ ^a ^b Hughes, Janet (2019-02-24). "Filming to start on epic, star-studded sci-fi TV series". gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

[1] Wiseman, Andreas; Wiseman, Andreas (2019-01-29). "'War Of The Worlds': Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast In Sci-Fi Series From Canal+, FNG & AGC". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-27.

[2] Clarke, Stewart; Clarke, Stewart (2018-11-05). "Greg Kinnear in Talks to Star in Canal Plus, Fox Adaptation of 'War of the Worlds'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-27.

[3] Clarke, Stewart; Clarke, Stewart (2019-06-27). "First Look at Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern in 'War of the Worlds' Series". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

[FilmingStarts-4] Hughes, Janet (2019-02-24). "Filming to start on epic, star-studded sci-fi TV series". gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

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-'''''War of the Worlds''''' is an upcoming TV series that is being produced by [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] and [[StudioCanal|Studio Canal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/greg-kinnear-war-of-the-worlds-series-fox-canal-plus-1203019606/|title=Greg Kinnear in Talks to Star in Canal Plus, Fox Adaptation of ‘War of the Worlds’|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|last2=Clarke|first2=Stewart|date=2018-11-05|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/war-of-the-worlds-gabriel-byrne-elizabeth-mcgovern-series-fng-canal-plus-agc-1203254680/|title=First Look at Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern in ‘War of the Worlds’ Series|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|last2=Clarke|first2=Stewart|date=2019-06-27|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref> The TV series will consist of 8 episodes and take place in the present era, similar to [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[War of the Worlds (2005 film)|2005]] movie<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/war-worlds-gabriel-byrne-elizabeth-mcgovern-tv-series-fox-canal-plus-agc-1202544455/|title=‘War Of The Worlds’: Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast In Sci-Fi Series From Canal+, FNG & AGC|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|first2=Andreas|date=2019-01-29|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref>, but will be a re-imagining of the classic [[H. G. Wells|H.G. Wells]]' novel - with series writer and creator [[Howard Overman]]. The series will also feature appearances from Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, and Guillaume Gouix. [[Gilles Coulier]] (who directed ''The Natives'') and [[Richard Clark (director)|Richard Clark]] (''[[Versailles (TV series)|Versailles]]'') will each be directing four episodes of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/its-war-war-worlds-fox-2575221|title=Filming to start on epic, star-studded sci-fi TV series|last=Hughes|first=Janet|date=2019-02-24|website=gloucestershirelive|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref>
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+'''''War of the Worlds''''' is an upcoming television series produced by [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] and [[StudioCanal|Studio Canal]]. The series will be written by [[Howard Overman]], and directed by [[Gilles Coulier]] and [[Richard Clark (director)|Richard Clark]]. ''War of the Worlds'' is set to consist of eight episodes.
+== Premise ==
-''War of the Worlds'' hails from ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'' creator [[Howard Overman]]. The series is being developed for TV by Canal Plus, Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa, and AGC Television. It is currently seeking networks for distribution in the U.S. and Europe.
+The series will take place in present day Europe, similar to [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[War of the Worlds (2005 film)|2005]] movie, but will be a re-imagining of the classic [[H. G. Wells|H.G. Wells]]' novel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/war-worlds-gabriel-byrne-elizabeth-mcgovern-tv-series-fox-canal-plus-agc-1202544455/|title=‘War Of The Worlds’: Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast In Sci-Fi Series From Canal+, FNG & AGC|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|first2=Andreas|date=2019-01-29|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref>
-Starting Airdates: Fox NL 3 november 2019, Fox BE 29 oktober 2019.
 == Cast ==
+* [[Gabriel Byrne]]
-*[[Gabriel Byrne]]
+* [[Elizabeth McGovern]]
+* Daisy Edgar Jones
-*[[Elizabeth McGovern]]
+* [[Stéphane Caillard]]
-*Daisy Edgar Jones
-*[[Stéphane Caillard]]
+* [[Adel Bencherif]]
-*[[Adel Bencherif]]
+* [[Guillaume Gouix]]
-*[[Guillaume Gouix]]
+* [[Léa Drucker]]
-*[[Léa Drucker]]
+* [[Natasha Little]]
-*[[Natasha Little]]
 * [[Greg Kinnear]]
+== Production ==
+=== Development ===
+''War of the Worlds'' is produced by [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] and [[StudioCanal|Studio Canal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/greg-kinnear-war-of-the-worlds-series-fox-canal-plus-1203019606/|title=Greg Kinnear in Talks to Star in Canal Plus, Fox Adaptation of ‘War of the Worlds’|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|last2=Clarke|first2=Stewart|date=2018-11-05|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/war-of-the-worlds-gabriel-byrne-elizabeth-mcgovern-series-fng-canal-plus-agc-1203254680/|title=First Look at Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern in ‘War of the Worlds’ Series|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|last2=Clarke|first2=Stewart|date=2019-06-27|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref> [[Gilles Coulier]] and [[Richard Clark (director)|Richard Clark]] will each be directing four episodes of the series.<ref name="FilmingStarts">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/its-war-war-worlds-fox-2575221|title=Filming to start on epic, star-studded sci-fi TV series|last=Hughes|first=Janet|date=2019-02-24|website=gloucestershirelive|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref> The series will be written by [[Howard Overman]].<ref name="FilmingStarts" />
+=== Casting ===
+The series will also feature appearances from Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, and Guillaume Gouix.
+== Release ==
+The series will consist of eight episodes.
 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
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+{{The War of the Worlds}}
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 [[Category:American science fiction television series]]
-[[Category:Upcoming television series]]
+[[Category:English-language television programs]]
+[[Category:Television programs based on novels]]
+[[Category:Upcoming drama television series]]
+[[Category:Works based on The War of the Worlds]]