H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005 direct-to-video film) H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005 direct-to-video film) H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, also known as Invasion and H. G. Wells' The Worlds in War internationally, or simply as War of the Worlds, is a direct-to-DVD science fiction horror film produced by The Asylum and directed by David Michael Latt. It is a loose adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel "The War of the Worlds", and a mockbuster of the DreamWorks/Paramount film based on the same source. A contemporary translation of the novel set in the United States, "War of the Worlds" tells of a
The War of the Worlds "The War of the Worlds". In the end of the first issue of "Marvel Zombies 5", it is revealed that the main characters will visit a world called "Martian Protectorate" where the events of "The War of the Worlds" are occurring. "The Tripods" trilogy of books features a central theme of invasion by alien-controlled tripods. "The War of the Worlds" has spawned seven films, as well as various radio dramas, comic-book adaptations, video games, a television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors. The most famous, or infamous, adaptation is the 1938 radio broadcast that was narrated and