HG Wells` "War of the Worlds" is coming to television. The trailer for this BBC produced drama shows an unidentified object crash landing into the earth from outer space. Before people present with conjecture, the object reveals itself to be a giant mechanoid that wreaks havoc on the entire town.

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"The War of the Worlds" is set in Edwardian England and follows George (Rafe Spall) and his partner Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson) as they attempt to defy society and start a life together, facing the escalating terror of a martian invasion, while fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.

Written by Peter Harness and directed by Craig Viveiros, the show stars Rafe Spall, Eleanor Tomlinson, Rupert Graves, and Robert Carlyle. The reboot is being produced by Betsan Morris Evans and Damien Timmer, Preethi Mavahalli, Harness, Viveiros, Tommy Bulfin, Minglu Ma and Jamie Brown share executive producer credits. It is expected to release later this year.