[Film on the Fringe 4 of 10] THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: HG Wells to Orson Welles to Spielberg and Beyond

Shadow Play: Film On the Fringe

Let's explore The War of the Worlds — the iconic novel by H.G. Wells and the countless interpretations, adaptations, and conspiracy theories it inspired.

We discuss:

• The 2005 Spielberg movie and the 1953 George Pal version
• The long-forgotten SEQUEL published only a year after the original
• The 1938 Orson Welles "panic broadcast"
• Wernher von Braun’s alleged warning of a staged alien invasion
• Project Blue Beam

And finally, we ask: What would a real alien invasion look like?

The War of the Worlds continues to fascinate because it reminds us of the fragility of our dominion over this Earth. It humbles us with a creeping dread that the universe may be – almost certainly is – teeming with ancient, unknowable threats.

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