The first images have been released from the upcoming “contemporary reimagining” of H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic War of the Worlds. Directed by Gilles Coulier (Cargo) and Richard Clark (Versailles), the series stars Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, and Guillaume Gouix; take a look below… Set-in […]
Greg Kinnear in talks for War of the Worlds adaptation
Back in July it was announced that Fox and Canal+ are joining forces for a contemporary reimagining of H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic War of the Worlds, and now comes word from Variety that Greg Kinnear (House of Cards) is in talks for the lead role in the series. The eight-part drama has been created by […]
Fox teams with Canal+ for contemporary adaptation of H.G Wells’ War of the Worlds
Get ready for another Martian invasion, as THR is reporting that Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa and Canal+ are teaming up for a new contemporary adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction tale War of the Worlds. Written and created by Howard Overman (Misfits, Merlin), the eight-part series sees “astronomers detecting a transmission from […]
Tom Cruise – Unstoppable
Helen Murdoch on Tom Cruise and his continued success… With the sixth instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise being released at the end of July, it got me thinking about the enigma of Tom Cruise and why regardless of how crazy he seems in real life, I always go and watch his films. My love […]
First look at BBC’s The War of the Worlds adaptation
Filming is underway on the latest adaptation of H.G. Wells’ seminal alien invasion epic The War of the Worlds. The BBC production is currently on location in Liverpool, and now we’ve been given a first look at our Martian dodging couple, played by Rafe Spall (The Big Short, Life of Pi) and Eleanor Tomlinson (Jack the […]