H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (also going by the title of Invasion and H.G. Wells' The Worlds in War ) is one of three film adaptations of The War of the Worlds novel released in 2005. Much like Spielberg's version, it is a modernized adaptation, but was released by the production company "The Asylum" and whose budget may be more on par with the Pendragon version. No theatrical release date had been planned; instead the film was a direct-to-DVD release. All three were released June of the same year. The story tells of a man who is separated from his wife and child when a Martian invasion begins. He tries to make his way to Washington, D.C. to reunite with them as the world is torn apart. The DVD was released on June 28, one day before Spielberg's film, and has a few notable stars including C. Thomas Howell, Peter Greene, and Jake Busey. The alternate title of Invasion is likely for the film's overseas distribution since Paramount owns exclusive rights to the War of the Worlds title... full article at wikipedia