news on the War of the Worlds remake

[Guest thebigjig]

cinescape.com

 

Mars will invade Earth once again, but this time it will be documented by Steven Spielberg. The INDIANA JONES director will helm a new remake of H.G. Wells classic science fiction invasion story THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, with it looking very likely that Tom Cruise will star in the film.

 

Cruise's production company had first started working on a revised WAR movie two years ago. With Spielberg now onboard as director, the project will become a joint DreamWorks/Paramount co-production. Cruise and longtime business partner Paula Wagner will produce the movie, with Spielberg and DreamWorks execs Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald also likely to have a role.

 

 

Screenwriter David Koepp (SECRET WINDOW) is rewriting the latest draft turned in by Josh Friedman (SAHARA). According to the first reports from '02, the film is supposedly set in 1890s England just as Wells' novel is.

 

 

The two other major productions of WAR OF THE WORLDS were Orson Welles' October 1938 radio broadcast (which was believed to be authentic by some listeners) and George Pal's 1953 movie.

 

 

 

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[Guest OctoberBlood]

Just read that awhile ago and I started dancing.

[dubq]

*waits for the whiners*

[DMann2003]

No whining here, as I'm a mega-Speilberg buff. I am very facinated by this news.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

Im glad that its in 1890 and not like, 2090 or something stupid.

[Corey_Lazarus]

I'm not whining, but I don't particularly care for Spielberg. AI was kinda ruined by the "happy" ending he tacked on. Just remember that for every Jaws, for every Saving Private Ryan, there's some schlocky "feel good" movie that the critics adore and would be magnificent if not for the stupid "feel good" ending. Then again, I'm a Lloyd Kaufman mark, and his hatred for Spielberg is well-known by Troma fans, so hey.