War of the Worlds Remake Already Shot Overseas

AlphaJoe writes "In regards to remaking War of the Worlds, Steven Spielberg has apparently been beaten to the punch by an English rival, director Timothy Hines, as being reported by SF Crowsnest. Principal photography has already been completed, and a Spring 2005 release date is anticipated. The English version is staying true to the original story, which was set in the late 1800's, where as Spielburg's version will be drastically modified to a more modern version. Hines feels there will be room for both films to exist, as they will be drastically different in story and scope."

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But will they do the radio broadcast again?

[Nos.]

http://www.transparencynow.com/welles.htm is a good article talking about the broadcast that... upset a few people.

Re:But will they do the radio broadcast again?

[toastgoddess]

And Fourmilab has the original novel by H. G. Wells online. It was first published in 1898 and it's still fun.

Possible because WOTWorlds is in the public domain

[thisissilly]

War of the Worlds was original published in 1898. At the time, US copyright lasted for 28 years, and was renewable at that point for a second 28 year term, so copyright could have lasted until 1954. Now that it's public domain, no-one needs to ask permission to make a film out of it.

In comparison, H.G. Wells died in 1946. If Wells had lived under current US copyright law (life+70), WotW would not be public domain until 2016.

Re:Of course it will be drastically different/mode

[the_maddman]

But will it have JarJar?

Ok people, repeat after me:
Spielberg != Lucas
Spielberg != Lucas
Spielberg != Lucas

ET phone home jokes are probably called for, but JarJar? WTF? We're supposed to be geeks, sticklers for trivial facts. I mean, Lucas and Spielberg don't even look alike.
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