A mini-series adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells story “The War of the Worlds” just premiered over on BBC One earlier this week, but it’s not the only new adaptation of the tale that’s on the way. A series is also coming from Canal+, Fox Networks Group, AGC Television and Urban Myth Film, and The Wrap reports that it has landed at Epix here in the States.
Gabriel Byrne (Hereditary) and Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) lead the cast of this particular series, which originally premiered over in France back in October.
Set in contemporary Europe, the reimagining will follow the pockets of humanity left on earth following an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike.
Written and created by Howard Overman (Misfits), the eight episode series was directed by Gilles Coulier (Cargo) and Richard Clark (Versailles).
The cast also includes Léa Drucker (Le Bureau Des Légendes), Natasha Little (Silent Witness), Daisy Edgar Jones (Cold Feet), Stéphane Caillard (Marseille), Adel Bencherif (The Prophet) and Guillaume Gouix (The Returned).