War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave is a 2008 direct-to-DVD science fiction film starring and directed by C. Thomas Howell. The film was produced and distributed independently by The Asylum. The film is a sequel to the film "H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds", an adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel and mockbuster of the DreamWorks/Paramount adaptation of the same source. The film's tone and overall plot significantly differ from the first film and recycles elements from the novel. The film is set two years after the initial
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave 2" features considerably more outlandish science-fiction elements, discarding the horror treatment of the first film for an action/adventure premise. The film's plot is mostly original, its characters entirely so, though it does feature elements from "The War of the Worlds" which were excluded from the first film. The film's music was composed by Ralph Reickermann, a former composer for The Asylum. The film features the single ""You Came into my Life"" which featured the vocals of singer John Brown Reese. War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave is a 2008 direct-to-DVD