The DVD was released on June 28, one day before DreamWorks' film, and stars C. Thomas Howell, Peter Greene, and Jake Busey. The alternate title of "Invasion" is likely for the film's overseas distribution since Paramount Pictures claims to own exclusive film rights of the "War of the Worlds" title in the European Union, but also derives from the original name of De Los Rios's screenplay. The film is The Asylum's most successful production to date, having sold over 250,000 copies from Blockbuster upon its release. A sequel, "", was released in 2008.