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The War of the Worlds
Genre
Based onThe War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
Written byPeter Harness
Directed byCraig Viveiros
Starring
ComposerRuss Davies
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Damien Timmer
  • Preethi Mavahalli
  • Peter Harness
  • Craig Viveiros
  • Tommy Bulfin
  • Minglu Ma
  • Jamie Brown
ProducerBetsan Morris Evans
Production locationUnited Kingdom
CinematographyJames Friend
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBBC

The War of the Worlds is an upcoming three-part British drama produced by Mammoth Screen for the BBC, co-produced with Creasun Media, in association with Red Square. The series is an adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel of the same name, and is the first British television adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel. The War of the Worlds is expected to be released in late 2019.

Premise

Set in Edwardian England, the series follows George (Rafe Spall) and his partner Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson) as they attempt to defy society and start a life together, facing the escalating terror of an alien invasion, while fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.

Cast

Production

Development

The War of the Worlds is produced by Mammoth Screen for the BBC, co-produced with Creasun Media, in association with Red Square.[1]

The series is directed by Craig Viveiros, produced by Betsan Morris Evans, and executive produced by Damien Timmer, Preethi Mavahalli, Peter Harness and Craig Viveiros from Mammoth Screen, Tommy Bulfin from the BBC, Minglu Ma from Creasun, and Jamie Brown from Red Square.

Filming

Filming began in Liverpool in April 2018.[2] Locations include St George's Hall, Liverpool plateau transformed into Edwardian England, Eldon Grove, Vauxhall, Liverpool where an abandoned building has been used as a London location, Sir Thomas Street, Dale Street, Ainsdale Woods, Delamere Forest and Great Budworth village in Cheshire. [3]

Release

ITV Studios Global Entertainment is responsible for the international distribution of The War of the Worlds miniseries.[2] Mammoth Screen announced that the series is expected to be released in late 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ "ITV Studios racks up pre-sales on 'The War Of The Worlds' drama". Screen. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Filming begins on BBC One drama The War of the Worlds". bbc.co.uk/media centre. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Liverpool Echo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/mammothscreen/status/1170978006376075266
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