Line #48 Franchise/TheWarOfTheWorlds


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:[-"The Martians fire their gas-guns."\
3	by Henrique Alvim Corrêa-]]]
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5	''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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7	[[AC:Audio Plays]]
8	* ''AudioPlay/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorldsTheMusicalDrama'' (2018), an adaptation based on the original radio drama that combines the original book and Jeff Wayne's album exclusively on Audible.
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10	[[AC:Comic Books]]
11	* ''ComicBook/{{Killraven}}'' (1973), set in an {{alternate\|Universe}} Franchise/MarvelUniverse where the Martians invaded a second time in 2001 and conquered the planet.
12	** ''ComicBook/{{Killraven\|2002}}'' (2002), a reboot of the above which makes some changes to the original cast and setting.
13	* ''[[ComicBook/SherlockHolmesInTheCaseOfTheMissingMartian Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian]]'' (1990)
14	* ''[[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]]
15	* ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen: Volume 2'' (2002), re-imagines the invasion in that series' context.
16	* ''ComicBook/ScarletTraces'' (2002), a sequel to the original story where Martian technology has been reversed engineered.
17	** ''[[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.
18	* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldsSecondWave War of the Worlds: Second Wave]]'' (2006), a comic book sequel to the original novel, by[[/index]] Creator/BoomStudios.[[index]]
19	* ''[[ComicBook/WarOfTheWorldWarOne War of the World War One]]'' (2016--2019), a comic series where the Martian invasion happened during[[/index]] UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.[[index]]
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21	[[AC:Films]]
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23	* ''Film/{{The War of the Worlds\|1953}}'' (1953), by noted film producer[[/index]] Creator/GeorgePal and directed by Creator/ByronHaskins.[[index]]
24	* ''Film/{{War of the Worlds\|2005}}'' (2005), directed by[[/index]] Creator/StevenSpielberg and starring Creator/TomCruise.[[index]]
25	* ''[[Film/HGWellsWarOfTheWorlds H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds]]'' (2005), the first[[/index]] {{mockbuster}} film by Creator/TheAsylum.[[index]]
26	** ''[[Film/WarOfTheWorlds2TheNextWave War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave]]'' (2008), a sequel to the above movie.
27	* ''[[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]]
28	** ''[[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]]
29	* ''Animation/WarOfTheWorldsGoliath'' (2012), a Malaysian animated film serving as a sequel to the original novel.
30	* ''[[Film/TheGreatMartianWar19131917 The Great Martian War 1913-1917]]'' (2013), a {{Mockumentary}} released on Creator/TheHistoryChannel.
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32	[[AC:Literature]]
33	* '''''Literature/{{The War of the Worlds\|1898}}''''' (1898), the original novel by Wells.
34	* ''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.
35	* ''Literature/{{The Space Machine}}'' (1976), A crossover with Literature/TheTimeMachine.
36	* ''Literature/{{The Second War of the Worlds}}'' (1976)
37	* ''Literature/WarOfTheWorldsGlobalDispatches'' (1996), an anthology novel comprised of 18 short stories by different authors, edited by[[/index]] Creator/KevinJAnderson.[[index]]
38	* ''[[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]]
39	* ''Literature/{{The Massacre of Mankind}}'' (2017), an official sequel written by[[/index]] Creator/StephenBaxter, authorized by H. G. Wells' estate.[[index]]
40	* ''[[Literature/SherlockHolmesWarOfTheWorlds Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds]]''
41	* ''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.
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43	[[AC:Music]]
44	* ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1978), a[[/index]] ConceptAlbum based on the original novel.[[index]]
45	** ''Music/JeffWaynesMusicalVersionOfTheWarOfTheWorldsTheNewGeneration'' (2012), a remake of the above with different instrumentation and a new cast.
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47	[[AC:Radio]]
48	* ''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]]
49	* ''Radio/BleakExpectations'' (2008), parodied in the second series finale: "A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit".
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51	[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
52	* ''TabletopGame/{{The War of the Worlds\|1980}}'' (1980)
53	* ''TabletopGame/{{All Quiet on the Martian Front}}'' (2014)
54	* ''[[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]]
55	* ''[[TabletopGame/WarOfTheWorldsTheNewWave War of the Worlds: The New Wave]]'' (2019)
56	* ''[[TabletopGame/TheWarOfTheWorldsInvasion The War of the Worlds: Invasion]]'' (2020)
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58	[[AC:Television]]
59	* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds\|1988}}'' (1988--1990), a series based on, and serving as a sequel to, the 1953 film.
60	* ''{{Series/War of the Worlds\|2019}}'' (2019--2022), a British/French series co-produced by StudioCanal+ and Fox Television.
61	* ''Series/{{The War of the Worlds\|2019}}'' (2019), a miniseries which aired on[[/index]] Creator/{{BBC}}.[[index]]
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63	[[AC:Video Games]]
64	* ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1998), a PC[[/index]] RealTimeStrategy game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/RageSoftware.[[index]]
65	** ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesTheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1999),[[/index]] a [=PS1=] ThirdPersonShooter / VehicularCombat game based on the Jeff Wayne album, developed by Creator/PixelogicLimited.
66	* ''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.
67	* ''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.
68	** ''Darker Skies'' (2021), a survival horror sequel to ''Grey Skies'' set after the Martian invasion.
69	* ''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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