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[[caption-width-right:350:[-"The Martians fire their gas-guns."\\
by Henrique Alvim Corrêa-]]]
'''''Literature/{{The War of the Worlds|1898}}''''' is a science fiction novel written by Creator/HGWells about a Martian invasion of Earth. The TropeMaker for AlienInvasion stories (as well as TripodTerror), it has been directly adapted into other works of media numerous times, and inspired countless others.
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!!Adaptations
These works aim to tell the same story presented in the original novel, [[BroadStrokes more-or-less]].
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''[[ComicBook/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds2006 H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2006), a comic adaptation of the original novel, serving as a prequel to ''ComicBook/ScarletTraces''.
[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/{{The War of the Worlds|1953}}'' (1953), by noted film producer Creator/GeorgePal and directed by Creator/ByronHaskins.
* ''Film/{{War of the Worlds|2005}}'' (2005), directed by Creator/StevenSpielberg and starring Creator/TomCruise.
* ''[[Film/HGWellsWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), the first {{mockbuster}} film by Creator/TheAsylum.
* ''[[Film/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), a film by Creator/PendragonPictures. Notable, in that it's the [[TruerToTheText most faithful film adaptation of the original novel.]]
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on Canal+ and Fox Europe.
* ''Series/{{The War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on Creator/{{BBC}}.
[[AC:Music]]
* ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1978), a ConceptAlbum based on the original novel.
** ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorldsTheNewGeneration'' (2012), a remake of the above with different instrumentation and a new cast.
[[AC:Radio]]
* ''Radio/{{The War of the Worlds|1938}}'' (1938), a radio drama directed and narrated by Creator/OrsonWelles. Infamous for unintentionally causing mass panic among audiences who were unaware it was fictional.
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{The War of the Worlds|1980}}'' (1980)
* ''[[TabletopGame/TheWarOfTheWorldsInvasion The War of the Worlds: Invasion]]'' (2020)
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1998), a PC RealTimeStrategy game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/RageSoftware.
** ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1999), a [=PS1=] ThirdPersonShooter / VehicularCombat game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/PixelogicLimited.
!!Sequels
These works aim to explain on what happened to Earth after the initial invasion.
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldsSecondWave War of the Worlds: Second Wave]]'' (2006), a comic book sequel to the original novel, by Creator/BoomStudios.
[[AC:Films -- Animated]]
* ''Animation/WarOfTheWorldsGoliath'' (2012), a Malaysian animated film serving as a sequel to the original novel.
[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorlds2TheNextWave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave]]'' (2008), a sequel to the 2005 film by Creator/TheAsylum.
[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/{{The Massacre of Mankind}}'' (2017), an official sequel written by Creator/StephenBaxter, authorized by H. G. Wells' estate.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|1988}}'' (1988--1990), a series based on, and serving as a sequel to, the [[Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds1953 1953 film]].
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{All Quiet on the Martian Front}}'' (2014)
* ''[[TabletopGame/WarOfTheWorldsTheNewWave War of the Worlds: The New Wave]]'' (2019)
!!Reinterpretations
These works take the basic concept and events and reinterpret them. This can be for a variety of reasons, such as to give an alternate perspective to the events of the novel, or to fit it into the continuity of a separate series, or just to tell a different story inspired by the original.
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Killraven}}'' (1973), set in an {{alternate|Universe}} Franchise/MarvelUniverse where the Martians invaded a second time in 2001 and conquered the planet.
* ''[[ComicBook/SherlockHolmesInTheCaseOfTheMissingMartian Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian]]'' (1990)
* ''[[ComicBook/SupermanWarOfTheWorlds Superman: War of the Worlds]]'' (1998), a {{Franchise/DC|Universe}} {{Elseworlds}} story taking place in 1938, where {{Franchise/Superman}} is revealed to the world just as the Martians begin their invasion.
* ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen: Volume 2'' (2002), re-imagines the invasion in that series' context.
* ''ComicBook/ScarletTraces'' (2002), a sequel to the original story where Martian technology has been reversed engineered.
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldWarOne War of the World War One]]'' (2016--2019), a comic series where the Martian invasion happened during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/WarOfTheWorldsGlobalDispatches'' (1996), an anthology novel comprised of 18 short stories by different authors, edited by Creator/KevinJAnderson.
* ''[[Literature/WarOfTheWorldsTheAngloMartianWarOf1895 War of the Worlds: The Anglo-Martian War of 1895]]'' (2015), a faux history book expanding the overview of the war. Part of the Literature/DarkOsprey series by Creator/OspreyPublishing.
[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorldsTheTrueStory War of the Worlds: The True Story]]'' (2012), a reboot/sequel to the 2005 film by Creator/PendragonPictures. Presented as a {{mockumentary}} in homage to the PhonyNewscast style of the 1938 radio program.
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''[[TabletopGame/WingsOfGloryTripodsAndTriplanes Wings of Glory: Tripods and Triplanes]]'' (2019), from Creator/AresGames. In Spring 1918, the first Martian tripods arrive on Earth, specifically in the middle of the battlefields of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. The Entente and the Central Powers throw together a hasty alliance to battle the invaders.
!!Parodies
These works poke fun at the story.
[[AC:Radio]]
* ''Radio/BleakExpectations'' (2008), parodied in the second series finale: "A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit".
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': "The Day the Earth Looked Stupid" of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E4TreehouseOfHorrorXVII Treehouse of Horror XVII]]" is a parody of the panic that the 1938 radio play caused, where an actual alien invasion is ignored because everybody believes it to be another radio play.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[-"The Martians fire their gas-guns."\\
by Henrique Alvim Corrêa-]]]
'''''Literature/{{The War of the Worlds|1898}}''''' is a science fiction novel written by Creator/HGWells about a Martian invasion of Earth. The TropeMaker for AlienInvasion stories (as well as TripodTerror), it has been directly adapted into other works of media numerous times, and inspired countless others.
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!!Adaptations
These works aim to tell the same story presented in the original novel, [[BroadStrokes more-or-less]].
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''[[ComicBook/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds2006 H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2006), a comic adaptation of the original novel, serving as a prequel to ''ComicBook/ScarletTraces''.
[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/{{The War of the Worlds|1953}}'' (1953), by noted film producer Creator/GeorgePal and directed by Creator/ByronHaskins.
* ''Film/{{War of the Worlds|2005}}'' (2005), directed by Creator/StevenSpielberg and starring Creator/TomCruise.
* ''[[Film/HGWellsWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), the first {{mockbuster}} film by Creator/TheAsylum.
* ''[[Film/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), a film by Creator/PendragonPictures. Notable, in that it's the [[TruerToTheText most faithful film adaptation of the original novel.]]
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on Canal+ and Fox Europe.
* ''Series/{{The War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on Creator/{{BBC}}.
[[AC:Music]]
* ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1978), a ConceptAlbum based on the original novel.
** ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorldsTheNewGeneration'' (2012), a remake of the above with different instrumentation and a new cast.
[[AC:Radio]]
* ''Radio/{{The War of the Worlds|1938}}'' (1938), a radio drama directed and narrated by Creator/OrsonWelles. Infamous for unintentionally causing mass panic among audiences who were unaware it was fictional.
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{The War of the Worlds|1980}}'' (1980)
* ''[[TabletopGame/TheWarOfTheWorldsInvasion The War of the Worlds: Invasion]]'' (2020)
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1998), a PC RealTimeStrategy game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/RageSoftware.
** ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1999), a [=PS1=] ThirdPersonShooter / VehicularCombat game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/PixelogicLimited.
!!Sequels
These works aim to explain on what happened to Earth after the initial invasion.
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldsSecondWave War of the Worlds: Second Wave]]'' (2006), a comic book sequel to the original novel, by Creator/BoomStudios.
[[AC:Films -- Animated]]
* ''Animation/WarOfTheWorldsGoliath'' (2012), a Malaysian animated film serving as a sequel to the original novel.
[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorlds2TheNextWave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave]]'' (2008), a sequel to the 2005 film by Creator/TheAsylum.
[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/{{The Massacre of Mankind}}'' (2017), an official sequel written by Creator/StephenBaxter, authorized by H. G. Wells' estate.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|1988}}'' (1988--1990), a series based on, and serving as a sequel to, the [[Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds1953 1953 film]].
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{All Quiet on the Martian Front}}'' (2014)
* ''[[TabletopGame/WarOfTheWorldsTheNewWave War of the Worlds: The New Wave]]'' (2019)
!!Reinterpretations
These works take the basic concept and events and reinterpret them. This can be for a variety of reasons, such as to give an alternate perspective to the events of the novel, or to fit it into the continuity of a separate series, or just to tell a different story inspired by the original.
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Killraven}}'' (1973), set in an {{alternate|Universe}} Franchise/MarvelUniverse where the Martians invaded a second time in 2001 and conquered the planet.
* ''[[ComicBook/SherlockHolmesInTheCaseOfTheMissingMartian Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian]]'' (1990)
* ''[[ComicBook/SupermanWarOfTheWorlds Superman: War of the Worlds]]'' (1998), a {{Franchise/DC|Universe}} {{Elseworlds}} story taking place in 1938, where {{Franchise/Superman}} is revealed to the world just as the Martians begin their invasion.
* ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen: Volume 2'' (2002), re-imagines the invasion in that series' context.
* ''ComicBook/ScarletTraces'' (2002), a sequel to the original story where Martian technology has been reversed engineered.
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldWarOne War of the World War One]]'' (2016--2019), a comic series where the Martian invasion happened during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/WarOfTheWorldsGlobalDispatches'' (1996), an anthology novel comprised of 18 short stories by different authors, edited by Creator/KevinJAnderson.
* ''[[Literature/WarOfTheWorldsTheAngloMartianWarOf1895 War of the Worlds: The Anglo-Martian War of 1895]]'' (2015), a faux history book expanding the overview of the war. Part of the Literature/DarkOsprey series by Creator/OspreyPublishing.
[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorldsTheTrueStory War of the Worlds: The True Story]]'' (2012), a reboot/sequel to the 2005 film by Creator/PendragonPictures. Presented as a {{mockumentary}} in homage to the PhonyNewscast style of the 1938 radio program.
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''[[TabletopGame/WingsOfGloryTripodsAndTriplanes Wings of Glory: Tripods and Triplanes]]'' (2019), from Creator/AresGames. In Spring 1918, the first Martian tripods arrive on Earth, specifically in the middle of the battlefields of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. The Entente and the Central Powers throw together a hasty alliance to battle the invaders.
!!Parodies
These works poke fun at the story.
[[AC:Radio]]
* ''Radio/BleakExpectations'' (2008), parodied in the second series finale: "A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit".
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': "The Day the Earth Looked Stupid" of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E4TreehouseOfHorrorXVII Treehouse of Horror XVII]]" is a parody of the panic that the 1938 radio play caused, where an actual alien invasion is ignored because everybody believes it to be another radio play.
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