Fri 31 Jan 2020
TV Trailers I’m Watching: WAR OF THE WORLDS (2020).
Posted by Steve under Movie & TV Trailers , TV Science Fiction & Fantasy[10] Comments
An eight-episode adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel, The War of the Worlds was shown in France last year. The series will make its first appearance in the US next month (February 16th) on Epix.
The show stars Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, and Guillaume Gouix.
January 31st, 2020 at 11:03 pm
This looks interesting, but I don’t see much of anything else on Epix that makes me all that eager to sign up.
February 1st, 2020 at 11:55 am
Australian network SBS has a longer trailer on YouTube. They compare it to THE WALKING DEAD where small groups of humans that had survived the attack wander in search of others and team up to fight the invaders.
I always enjoy comparing today’s version to other versions such as this syndicated TV version of WAR OF THE WORLDS from 1988.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GX50Aslyh0
As for EPIX. When you subscribe to its app ($5.99 a month, cancel any time) you have access to all of the network’s show present and past. You don’t need cable to watch the app. If you have not watched the channel before, it has some good to great TV series to watch.
February 1st, 2020 at 12:42 pm
Thanks, Michael, for the two new links. I think the SPS (Australian Public TV) trailer is a lot more effective that the one from Epix.
I am still considering signing up for Epix, but I’ll wait for WOTW to begin, in case there’s a free month offer at the time.
February 1st, 2020 at 1:53 pm
Don’t wait for the 8 episode series to begin, wait for it to end. 8 a week is two months – binge 8 and you will see the entire series within the free trail.
That is how I watch HBO.
February 1st, 2020 at 1:54 pm
Males sense to me. Thanks, Michael!
February 2nd, 2020 at 9:24 pm
Gabriel Byrne et al were in the BBC 2019 3 part miniseries.
You’ve crossed your streams.
February 2nd, 2020 at 10:04 pm
I think I’m OK. Check it out:
https://www.epix.com/series/war-of-the-worlds
Here’s the cast of the 2019 BBC version (as per Wikipedia)
Eleanor Tomlinson as Amy
Rafe Spall as George
Rupert Graves as Frederick
Nicholas Le Prevost as Chamberlain
Harry Melling as Artilleryman
Jonathan Aris as Priest
Robert Carlyle as Ogilvy
February 3rd, 2020 at 2:34 am
BBC version was three episode. This was a French co-production with eight.
February 4th, 2020 at 12:02 am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(2019_TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(British_TV_series)
February 4th, 2020 at 10:42 am
Viktor
I’m puzzled. The link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(2019_TV_series)
confirms that the version that will be shown on Epix next month is the eight-episode series starring Gabriel Byrne. Am I missing something?