By far the worst film adaptation of a sci-fi masterpiece – Steven Spielberg did a much better job 18 years ago

By far the worst film adaptation of a sci fi masterpiece

War of the Worlds has been considered one of the best sci-fi books of all time for over 100 years. No wonder that many film adaptations have now tried to match the quality of the original. Master director Steven Spielberg almost nailed it with his gripping adaptation of 2005’s War of the Worlds. 2021: War of the Worlds – Invasion from Mars, which is on TV today, goes in a completely different direction. The film is pure trash.

On TV: A trash adaptation of a sci-fi masterpiece that would make Steven Spielberg cry

Following the alien invasion from the original, they also land in 2021: War of the Worlds Aliens from Mars on Earth to enslave us all. When they reach New York, they are confronted by the courageous scientists Dr. Allison Fischer (Emily Kilian) and Henry (Anthony Jensen) in the way.

2021: War of the Worlds comes from the well-known production company The Asylum, which known for its trash copies of popular franchises and movies. These include the sci-fi clone Planet Dune or the Moonfall imitation Moon Crash.

When is 2021: War of the Worlds on TV?

2021: War of the Worlds – Invasion from Mars is underway this Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. on Tele 5. If you don’t have time, you can catch up on the sci-fi film at 3:10 a.m.

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