How many adaptations have there been of the book War of the Worlds?

Answer 1

The War of the Worlds has spawned several feature films, as well as various radio dramas, comic-book adaptations, Video Games, a television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors.

Among the most famous, or infamous, adaptations is the 1938 radio broadcast that was narrated and directed by Orson Welles. The first two-thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a news bulletin and led to widespread outrage and panic by certain listeners who had believed the events described in the program were real.

In 1953 came the first War of the Worldstheatrical film produced by George Pal and directed by Byron Haskin, starring Gene Barry. Steven Spielberg directed a 2005 film adaptation starring Tom Cruise, which received generally positive reviews.

In the 1980s, a joint American-Canadian venture produced the television series War of the Worlds that ran for two seasons. Its premise was that the Martians had not been killed off, but were instead stored in suspension by the U.S. government, and that most people had forgotten the previous invasion. Their accidental awakening results in another war.

In 1978 a best selling musical album of the story was produced by Jeff Wayne, with the voices of Richard Burton and David Essex.

A Hey ArnoldHalloween special was aired to parody The War of the Worlds. The costumes that the main characters wore reference a species from Star Trek, and the special aired 53 years and 3 days after the radio broadcast.

In August 2014 the user Henry Leggon Twitter live tweeted a modern adaption of The War of The Worlds using the hashtag #WotW. The adaptation received around 500 retweets but did confuse some Twitter users who thought that the tweets were referring to real life events. Due to its success Henry Legg on Twitter suggested that The War of The Worlds Day might become an annual Twitter event.

Answer 2

There have been numerous adaptations of the book "War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells, including movies, TV series, radio broadcasts, and stage plays. One of the most famous adaptations is Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast which caused panic among listeners who believed it to be a real news broadcast.