Indie film beats Spielberg to the punch.
SOURCE: IGN.COM FILMFORCE SEPT 13, 2004
Regular readers of IGN FilmForce may recall an adaptation of The War of the Worlds that was in pre-production about three years ago. (more)
SOURCE: CHUD.COM SEPT 14, 2004
You might recall reading a few years ago about a new adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic story War of the Worlds from a company called Pendragon Pictures. It was to be a contemporary version of the story, and had made it to the casting phase (Michael Caine was attached) before the events of 9/11 made a film about a city under siege seem like an idea that's not so great.
And that was the last we heard of their War of the Worlds movie.Until now. As it turns out, Pendragon has been quietly reworking the project into a faithful adaptation of Wells' novel. (more) Pendragon Pictures surprise Spielberg with shock new movie based on H.G. Wells novel.
SOURCE: SF CROWSNEST.COM SEPT 14, 2004
In news fit to set Steven Spielberg's hair on end, Pendragon Pictures has just announced the completion of principal photography on their take of H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds. Set in Wells' intended turn-of-the-century English locale, the movie is the world's first authentic adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic 1898 novel. (more)
SOURCE: SYFYPORTAL.COM SEPT 14, 2004
Author: Michael Hinman
It's been something like 50 years since someone has bothered to try and adapt the famous 19th century H.G. Wells book "The War of the Worlds."
Sure, there was the 1953 movie, and the 1988 television series. But then a few years ago, there was a revival to bring the film back.The group interested in doing it was led by independent film director Timothy Hines through Pendragon Pictures.(more)SOURCE: SYFYPORTAL.COM SEPT 14, 2004
Author: Michael Hinman
A lot of genre fans have been talking about the new "War of the Worlds" movie adaptation being put together by Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Cruise, but much of the H.G. Wells talk this week will likely center on a virtually unknown director instead.
Timothy Hines and Pendragon Pictures announced earlier this week that they have beat Spielberg and Cruise to the punch by filming a "War of the Worlds" independent film that has been in the planning process for the last three years. (more)SOURCE: IMDB.COM SEPT 16, 2004
In what is likely to impinge on Steven Spielberg's plans to film a new version of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, Pendragon Pictures announced Wednesday that it has completed principal photography of their own version of the 1898 classic story. Although earlier reports had indicated that the producers had halted production following the 9/11 events, director Timothy Hines told the sci-fi website SFCrowsNest.com, "We never stopped really. (more)
SOURCE: SCIFIGUYS.COM OCT 25, 2004
Posted By: Shawn Fisher
In a battle of David versus Goliath, Steven Spielberg and Paramount Pictures recently announced remake of the H.G. Wells "War of the Worlds" has been complicated by the stealthily finished production of the same material by the lesser known Timothy Hines and Pendragon Pictures. However for Hines, this is not a case of Hollywood imitating itself. Pendragon?s production actually began back in 2001; prior to the 9/11 attacks (more)
SOURCE: FANGORIA.COM SEPT 14, 2004
While Paramount, Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise gear up for their megabudget update of H.G. Wells’ WAR OF THE WORLDS, indie outfit Pendragon Pictures has announced that it has wrapped its own screen version of the alien-invasion story. Billed as “the first authentic movie adaptation” of Wells’ 1898 novel, (more)
SOURCE: SHOWBIZDATA.COM SEPT 16, 2004
In what is likely to impinge on Steven Spielberg's plans to film a new version of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, Pendragon Pictures announced Wednesday that it has completed principal photography of their own version of the 1898 classic story. (more)
SOURCE: SLASHDOT.COM SEPT 15, 2004
from the honor-the-orson dept.
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, (more)
SOURCE: OMELETE.COM SEPT 14, 2004
Uma curiosa novidade sobre a nova versão para as telas de A guerra dos mundos surgiu hoje na Internet. Entretanto, não se trata da superprodução de Steven Spielberg e Tom Cruise, mas sim de um filme independente que foi produzido pela Pendragon Pictures e que já foi totalmente filmado!
Há dois anos, a Pendragon havia anunciado que adaptaria o romance de H.G. Wells, com direção de Timothy Hines. Porém, com os ataques terroristas de 11 de setembro de 2001, o pequeno estúdio decidiu cancelar a produção, já que ataques alienígenas ao planeta não seriam vistos com bons olhos naquela época. A surpreendente novidade foi anunciada oficialmente hoje, quando a Pendragon revelou que seu filme está totalmente rodado e atualmente em pós-produção. O estúdio trocou o título para The Great Boer War e conseguiu esconder as filmagens de todos os veículos especializados e curiosos em geral. (more)SOURCE: MOVIEFANS.DE SEPT 2004
arbeitet bereits seit Jahren an der werkgetreuen Verfilmung H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" und will diese im Frühjahr 2005 in die Kinos bringen...
Steven Spielberg (u.a. "A.I.", "E.T.") und Tom Cruise (more)
