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''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel written by Creator/HGWells about a Martian invasion of Earth. The {{Trope Maker|s}} for AlienInvasion stories (as well as TripodTerror), it has been adapted into other works of media numerous times.
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!!Original work:
* '''''Literature/{{The War of the Worlds|1898}}''''' (1898), the original novel by Wells.
!!Adaptations and derivative works:
[[AC:Audio Plays]]
* ''AudioPlay/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorldsTheMusicalDrama'' (2018), an adaptation based on the original radio drama that combines the original book and Jeff Wayne's album exclusively on Audible.
[[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/{{Killraven|2002}}'' (2002), a reboot of the above which makes some changes to the original cast and setting.
* ''[[ComicBook/SherlockHolmesInTheCaseOfTheMissingMartian Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian]]'' (1990)
* ''[[ComicBook/SupermanWarOfTheWorlds Superman: War of the Worlds]]'' (1998), a[[/index]] {{Franchise/DC|Universe}} {{Elseworlds}} story taking place in 1938, where {{Franchise/Superman}} is revealed to the world just as the Martians begin their invasion.[[index]]
* ''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/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds2006 H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2006), a comic adaptation of the original novel, serving as a prequel to the above.
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldsSecondWave War of the Worlds: Second Wave]]'' (2006), a comic book sequel to the original novel, by[[/index]] Creator/BoomStudios.[[index]]
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldWarOne War of the World War One]]'' (2016--2019), a comic series where the Martian invasion happened during[[/index]] UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.[[index]]
[[AC:Films]]
[[index]]
* ''Film/{{The War of the Worlds|1953}}'' (1953), by noted film producer[[/index]] Creator/GeorgePal and directed by Creator/ByronHaskins.[[index]]
* ''Film/{{War of the Worlds|2005}}'' (2005), directed by[[/index]] Creator/StevenSpielberg and starring Creator/TomCruise.[[index]]
* ''[[Film/HGWellsWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), the first[[/index]] {{mockbuster}} film by Creator/TheAsylum.[[index]]
** ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorlds2TheNextWave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave]]'' (2008), a sequel to the above movie.
* ''[[Film/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), a film by[[/index]] Creator/PendragonPictures. Notable, in that it's the [[TruerToTheText most faithful film adaptation of the original novel.]][[index]]
** ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorldsTheTrueStory War of the Worlds: The True Story]]'' (2012), a reboot/sequel to the above. Presented as a[[/index]] {{mockumentary}} in homage to the PhonyNewscast style of the 1938 radio program.[[index]]
* ''Animation/WarOfTheWorldsGoliath'' (2012), a Malaysian animated film serving as a sequel to the original novel.
* ''Film/TheGreatMartianWar19131917'' (2013), a 2013 {{mockumentary}} InTheStyleOF Creator/TheHistoryChannel.
[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/EdisonsConquestOfMars'' (1898), a sequel to ''Fighters from Mars'', an unauthorized adaptation of the original novel, in which UsefulNotes/ThomasEdison leads a counterattack against the Martians on their home planet.
* ''Literature/{{The Space Machine}}'' (1976), A crossover with Literature/TheTimeMachine.
* ''Literature/{{The Second War of the Worlds}}'' (1976)
* ''Literature/WarOfTheWorldsGlobalDispatches'' (1996), an anthology novel comprised of 18 short stories by different authors, edited by[[/index]] Creator/KevinJAnderson.[[index]]
* ''[[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[[/index]] Literature/DarkOsprey series by Creator/OspreyPublishing.[[index]]
* ''Literature/{{The Massacre of Mankind}}'' (2017), an official sequel written by[[/index]] Creator/StephenBaxter, authorized by H. G. Wells' estate.[[index]]
* ''[[Literature/SherlockHolmesWarOfTheWorlds Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds]]''
* ''Spacecraft of the First World War: A Compendium of Fighting Vessels of the Great Powers'' (2019), a sequel in the form of a faux guide to the spaceships humanity developed around World War 1 by reverse-engineering Martian technology.
[[AC:Music]]
* ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1978), a[[/index]] ConceptAlbum based on the original novel.[[index]]
** ''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[[/index]] Creator/OrsonWelles. Infamous for ([[PopCultureUrbanLegends allegedly]]) unintentionally causing mass panic among audiences who were unaware it was fictional.[[index]]
* ''Radio/BleakExpectations'' (2008), parodied in the second series finale: "A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit".
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{The War of the Worlds|1980}}'' (1980)
* ''TabletopGame/{{All Quiet on the Martian Front}}'' (2014)
* ''[[TabletopGame/WingsOfGloryTripodsAndTriplanes Wings of Glory: Tripods and Triplanes]]'' (2019), from[[/index]] 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.[[index]]
* ''[[TabletopGame/WarOfTheWorldsTheNewWave War of the Worlds: The New Wave]]'' (2019)
* ''[[TabletopGame/TheWarOfTheWorldsInvasion The War of the Worlds: Invasion]]'' (2020)
[[AC:Television]]
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|1988}}'' (1988--1990), a series based on, and serving as a sequel to, the 1953 film.
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019--2022), a British/French series co-produced by StudioCanal+ and Fox Television.
* ''Series/{{The War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on[[/index]] Creator/{{BBC}}.[[index]]
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1998), a PC[[/index]] RealTimeStrategy game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/RageSoftware.[[index]]
** ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1999),[[/index]] a [=PS1=] ThirdPersonShooter / VehicularCombat game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/PixelogicLimited.
* ''The War Of The Worlds'' (2011), a 2D platformer by Tiny Rebel Studios. Set in 1953, it features the voice of Creator/PatrickStewart, and takes some inspiration from the 1953 film.
* ''Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story'' (2020), a stealh-based single player game by Steel Arts Software LTD, set during a Martian invasion of Britain in the 21st Century.
** ''Darker Skies'' (2021), a survival horror sequel to ''Grey Skies'' set after the Martian invasion.
* ''War Of The Worlds'' (TBA), an open world survival horror game by [=FlipSwitch=] Games. Based on the 2005 movie of the same name.
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!!Original work:
* '''''Literature/{{The War of the Worlds|1898}}''''' (1898), the original novel by Wells.
!!Adaptations and derivative works:
[[AC:Audio Plays]]
* ''AudioPlay/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorldsTheMusicalDrama'' (2018), an adaptation based on the original radio drama that combines the original book and Jeff Wayne's album exclusively on Audible.
[[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/{{Killraven|2002}}'' (2002), a reboot of the above which makes some changes to the original cast and setting.
* ''[[ComicBook/SherlockHolmesInTheCaseOfTheMissingMartian Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian]]'' (1990)
* ''[[ComicBook/SupermanWarOfTheWorlds Superman: War of the Worlds]]'' (1998), a[[/index]] {{Franchise/DC|Universe}} {{Elseworlds}} story taking place in 1938, where {{Franchise/Superman}} is revealed to the world just as the Martians begin their invasion.[[index]]
* ''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/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds2006 H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2006), a comic adaptation of the original novel, serving as a prequel to the above.
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldsSecondWave War of the Worlds: Second Wave]]'' (2006), a comic book sequel to the original novel, by[[/index]] Creator/BoomStudios.[[index]]
* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldWarOne War of the World War One]]'' (2016--2019), a comic series where the Martian invasion happened during[[/index]] UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.[[index]]
[[AC:Films]]
[[index]]
* ''Film/{{The War of the Worlds|1953}}'' (1953), by noted film producer[[/index]] Creator/GeorgePal and directed by Creator/ByronHaskins.[[index]]
* ''Film/{{War of the Worlds|2005}}'' (2005), directed by[[/index]] Creator/StevenSpielberg and starring Creator/TomCruise.[[index]]
* ''[[Film/HGWellsWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), the first[[/index]] {{mockbuster}} film by Creator/TheAsylum.[[index]]
** ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorlds2TheNextWave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave]]'' (2008), a sequel to the above movie.
* ''[[Film/HGWellsTheWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), a film by[[/index]] Creator/PendragonPictures. Notable, in that it's the [[TruerToTheText most faithful film adaptation of the original novel.]][[index]]
** ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorldsTheTrueStory War of the Worlds: The True Story]]'' (2012), a reboot/sequel to the above. Presented as a[[/index]] {{mockumentary}} in homage to the PhonyNewscast style of the 1938 radio program.[[index]]
* ''Animation/WarOfTheWorldsGoliath'' (2012), a Malaysian animated film serving as a sequel to the original novel.
* ''Film/TheGreatMartianWar19131917'' (2013), a 2013 {{mockumentary}} InTheStyleOF Creator/TheHistoryChannel.
[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/EdisonsConquestOfMars'' (1898), a sequel to ''Fighters from Mars'', an unauthorized adaptation of the original novel, in which UsefulNotes/ThomasEdison leads a counterattack against the Martians on their home planet.
* ''Literature/{{The Space Machine}}'' (1976), A crossover with Literature/TheTimeMachine.
* ''Literature/{{The Second War of the Worlds}}'' (1976)
* ''Literature/WarOfTheWorldsGlobalDispatches'' (1996), an anthology novel comprised of 18 short stories by different authors, edited by[[/index]] Creator/KevinJAnderson.[[index]]
* ''[[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[[/index]] Literature/DarkOsprey series by Creator/OspreyPublishing.[[index]]
* ''Literature/{{The Massacre of Mankind}}'' (2017), an official sequel written by[[/index]] Creator/StephenBaxter, authorized by H. G. Wells' estate.[[index]]
* ''[[Literature/SherlockHolmesWarOfTheWorlds Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds]]''
* ''Spacecraft of the First World War: A Compendium of Fighting Vessels of the Great Powers'' (2019), a sequel in the form of a faux guide to the spaceships humanity developed around World War 1 by reverse-engineering Martian technology.
[[AC:Music]]
* ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1978), a[[/index]] ConceptAlbum based on the original novel.[[index]]
** ''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[[/index]] Creator/OrsonWelles. Infamous for ([[PopCultureUrbanLegends allegedly]]) unintentionally causing mass panic among audiences who were unaware it was fictional.[[index]]
* ''Radio/BleakExpectations'' (2008), parodied in the second series finale: "A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit".
[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{The War of the Worlds|1980}}'' (1980)
* ''TabletopGame/{{All Quiet on the Martian Front}}'' (2014)
* ''[[TabletopGame/WingsOfGloryTripodsAndTriplanes Wings of Glory: Tripods and Triplanes]]'' (2019), from[[/index]] 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.[[index]]
* ''[[TabletopGame/WarOfTheWorldsTheNewWave War of the Worlds: The New Wave]]'' (2019)
* ''[[TabletopGame/TheWarOfTheWorldsInvasion The War of the Worlds: Invasion]]'' (2020)
[[AC:Television]]
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|1988}}'' (1988--1990), a series based on, and serving as a sequel to, the 1953 film.
* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019--2022), a British/French series co-produced by StudioCanal+ and Fox Television.
* ''Series/{{The War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on[[/index]] Creator/{{BBC}}.[[index]]
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1998), a PC[[/index]] RealTimeStrategy game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/RageSoftware.[[index]]
** ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1999),[[/index]] a [=PS1=] ThirdPersonShooter / VehicularCombat game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/PixelogicLimited.
* ''The War Of The Worlds'' (2011), a 2D platformer by Tiny Rebel Studios. Set in 1953, it features the voice of Creator/PatrickStewart, and takes some inspiration from the 1953 film.
* ''Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story'' (2020), a stealh-based single player game by Steel Arts Software LTD, set during a Martian invasion of Britain in the 21st Century.
** ''Darker Skies'' (2021), a survival horror sequel to ''Grey Skies'' set after the Martian invasion.
* ''War Of The Worlds'' (TBA), an open world survival horror game by [=FlipSwitch=] Games. Based on the 2005 movie of the same name.
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