War of the Worlds (TV series)

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War of the Worlds is one of the novel War of the Worlds by HG Wells -based and produced by Paramount Television American science fiction television series. It continues the story of the movie to War of the Worlds by George Pal.

Action

The Earth in 1988: 35 years ago failed an invasion of Martians - she died just before they were able to completely subdue the earth, from a viral illness. The bodies of the invaders were kept in tanks and regenerated unnoticed due to a nuclear accident in an underground test site in Nevada. The Martians, it is possible to take possession of the body of the terrorists who caused the accident, so finally the earth - under the guidance of their leader, the " lawyers " ( in the second season of " Eternal " ) - to conquer. A small group of resistance fighters arises under the direction of Dr. Blackwood to the invaders.

Broadcast

In the U.S. War of the Worlds in free American television between autumn 1988 and summer 1990 erstausgestrahlt in two seasons. For the first time on German television series was seen for private channel ProSieben, the fully aired the series from spring to autumn 1992. Repetitions were performed in 1995 on ProSieben, 1996/97 and 2009 on kabel eins on Tele 5

Others

  • Paramount Television had placed great hope in the series. This was expressed at particularly high advertising budget was estimated and the fact that the series in syndication market only with a year earlier launched science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation was acquired.
  • The first season could hardly convince the audience, but she was given a second chance. Under the direction of Frank Mancuso Jr., producer of the series heirs of the curse, they began to refresh the concept and exchanged some regular actresses from. In addition, she received the title of War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion.
  • The alien invaders were in the second season a name - from now on they were called Mort TATIONS.
  • Ann Robinson, Guest Actress in one of the first episodes, already played the role of Sylvia Van Buren in War of the Worlds. In the series, it represents the stepmother of Dr. Blackwood
  • Other guest stars include: Patrick Macnee ( The Avengers and melon ), John Colico ( Battlestar Galactica ) and Greg Morris ( Mission: Impossible take )

Publications

In Germany some consequences appeared as a compilation of the three VHS tapes War of the Worlds - The Invasion, War of the Worlds - The offensive and War of the Worlds - The Apocalypse. On DVD, you can refer to only as an import, the first season currently. The plan was to release the remastered and revised series (both seasons ) on DVD for November 2012.

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