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BBC is developing Victorian-era TV adaptation of The War of the Worlds
Peter Hartness will write the three-part series, slated to go into production next spring
The BBC are bringing H.G Wells' classic War of the Worlds to the small screen with a new three part Victorian Era set mini-series.
The series is due to go into production next spring and is about to start the grueling casting process. Peter Harness will write all three instalments, Harness is no stranger to sci-fi having written multiple episodes of Doctor Who. Harness also has experience adapting beloved and complex material with his sorely underrated work on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
Aside from a direct to DVD movie released in 2005 (the same year as Steven Spielberg's version), every adaptation of War of the Worlds has abandoned the original Victorian Era setting as depicted in Wells' book. The BBC has been developing the project for the last two years, but now that the book has entered the public domain, we can expect a whole host of new War of the Worlds inspired movies and TV shows.
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In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.
Peter Hartness will write the three-part series, slated to go into production next spring
The BBC are bringing H.G Wells' classic War of the Worlds to the small screen with a new three part Victorian Era set mini-series.
The series is due to go into production next spring and is about to start the grueling casting process. Peter Harness will write all three instalments, Harness is no stranger to sci-fi having written multiple episodes of Doctor Who. Harness also has experience adapting beloved and complex material with his sorely underrated work on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
Aside from a direct to DVD movie released in 2005 (the same year as Steven Spielberg's version), every adaptation of War of the Worlds has abandoned the original Victorian Era setting as depicted in Wells' book. The BBC has been developing the project for the last two years, but now that the book has entered the public domain, we can expect a whole host of new War of the Worlds inspired movies and TV shows.
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Your thoughts on this show......
In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.
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