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First Look at BBC’s “War of the Worlds” Adaptation; “Collision of Sci-fi, Drama & Horror”
A brand new adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic “The War of the Worlds” is on the way, with BBC’s three-part drama set to be the first version set in London. Filming is currently underway in Liverpool, Variety informs us, with the main cast including Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle and Rupert Graves.
The series “follows George (Spall) and his partner, Amy (Tomlinson), as they attempt to start a life together. Graves is Frederick, George’s elder brother, and Carlyle plays Ogilvy, an astronomer and scientist. The show follows them as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion.”
“H.G. Wells’ seminal novel has been adapted for the screen many times, but it’s always had a contemporary (and American) setting,” said director Craig Viveiros. “This is the first version to be set in London and [its environs] during the Edwardian period.”
“The version of The War of the Worlds that I wanted to make is one that’s faithful to the tone and the spirit of the book, but which also feels contemporary, surprising and full of shocks: a collision of sci-fi, period drama and horror,” writer Peter Harness added.
BBC’s “War of the Worlds” is expected to arrive later this year.
The classic 1980s sci-fi novel from William Gibson, Neuromancer is finally headed to the small screen with a TV series from Apple TV, and the official teaser trailer has arrived.
Callum Turner stars in the cyberpunk series adapted from William Gibson’s genre-defining 1984 novel. The series will begin streaming on Apple TV on January 22, 2027.
Graham Roland (“Dark Winds”) and JD Dillard (“The Twilight Zone”) created the series for Apple TV, a co-production between Skydance Television and Anonymous Content.
Roland will serve as the showrunner, with Dillard directing the pilot.
In the series, “a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high stakes crime with his partner Molly, a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets.”
“We’re incredibly excited to be bringing this iconic property to Apple TV+,” said creators and executive producers Roland and Dillard. “Since we became friends nearly 10 years ago, we’ve looked for something to team up on, so this collaboration marks a dream come true. Neuromancer has inspired so much of the science fiction that’s come after it and we’re looking forward to bringing television audiences into Gibson’s definitive ‘cyberpunk’ world.”
The cast also includes Briana Middleton, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Joseph Lee, Clémence Poésy, Dane DeHaan, Marc Menchaca, Max Irons, Emma Laird, and more.
William Gibson’s influential novel was published in 1984.
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