{"id":148703,"date":"2019-10-29T10:53:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T08:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/war-of-the-worlds-to-premiere-this-october-on-fox\/"},"modified":"2019-10-29T10:53:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T08:53:26","slug":"war-of-the-worlds-to-premiere-this-october-on-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/war-of-the-worlds-to-premiere-this-october-on-fox\/","title":{"rendered":"War of the Worlds to premiere this October on Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/war-of-the-worlds-to-premiere-this-october-on-fox\/\">War of the Worlds to premiere this October on Fox<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Critically acclaimed ensemble cast includes Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, L\u00e9a Drucker, Adel Bencherif, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Ty Tennant, Stephen Campbell Moore, Bayo Gbadamosi, Aaron Heffernan, St\u00e9phane Caillard and Guillaume Gouix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The eagerly awaited series<strong><em> War of the Worlds<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, <\/em><\/strong>will premiere on FOX (DSTV 125) on Wednesday 30 October at 20:45 CAT. This contemporary reimagining of H.G. Wells\u2019 timeless classic is produced by Urban Myth Films in partnership with CANAL+, Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe &amp; Africa and AGC Television. It is Fox Networks Group\u2019s second production after the successful <strong><em>Deep State <\/em><\/strong>series<strong><em>,<\/em><\/strong> parts of which were filmed in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Set in present-day Europe,\u00a0<strong><em>War of the Worlds<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>is a multi-faceted\u00a0series, written and created by\u00a0the BAFTA award winner Howard Overman\u00a0(<em>Misfits, Crazyhead, Merlin<\/em>) based on the timeless story by H.G. Wells. This fresh interpretation of the classic novel places the intricacies of human relationships at its heart, whether between parents and children, lovers, or strangers.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world\u2019s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days,\u00a0mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world.<\/p>\n<p>As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question \u2013 who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?<em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>War of the Worlds <\/em><\/strong>is a story of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances &#8211; but they are more than just victims in a brutal war. \u201cFor, as we will come to realize, the aliens\u2019 savage attack on earth is not arbitrary: its seeds are being sown before our very eyes\u201d said Overman.<\/p>\n<p>The alien attack and subsequent fallout exposes the deepest vulnerabilities of the characters as they navigate a new, dangerous world. \u201cOur <em>War of the Worlds <\/em>is, at its core, a story about humanity. If aliens attacked tomorrow and life as we know it was destroyed, how would we cope? What would it tell us about each other, and more importantly, about ourselves?\u201d Overman added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>War of the Worlds<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>features a critically acclaimed ensemble cast of Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, L\u00e9a Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, St\u00e9phane Caillard, Adel Bencherif and Guillaume Gouix. Gilles Coulier (<em>De Dag, Cargo, The Natives<\/em>) directed the first four episodes with Richard Clark <em>(Innocent; Versailles<\/em>) directing episodes five to eight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t wait for this bold recreation to premiere on African screens. We look forward to this world class production based on a timeless story, that promises a unique combination of character driven human drama and the very best science fiction\u201d said Evert Van der Veer, for Media Networks, The Walt Disney Company Africa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"columns-shortcode row gutter-md center-xs middle-xs\">\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter wp-image-83634\" src=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-1250x833.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-1250x833.jpeg 1250w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-625x417.jpeg 625w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-1248x832.jpeg 1248w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-3-500x333.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><br \/> <strong>Photographer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter wp-image-83635\" src=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-1250x938.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1250\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-1250x938.jpeg 1250w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-625x469.jpeg 625w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-800x600.jpeg 800w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-550x413.jpeg 550w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-350x263.jpeg 350w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-260x195.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/War-of-the-Worlds-2-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><br \/> <strong>Photographer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<p><strong>Photographer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<p><strong>Photographer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><strong>Video:<\/strong> War of the Worlds to premiere this October on Fox<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on War of the Worlds to premiere this October on Fox here:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.foxafrica.com\/shows\/fox\/war-of-the-worlds\/videos\/trailer-war-of-the-worlds<br \/> <strong>Twitter<\/strong>:<br \/> <strong>Facebook<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/war-of-the-worlds-to-premiere-this-october-on-fox\/\">MyPR<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your own Press Release<\/a> or get free content for your publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video &#8211; How to post your Press Release on MyPR:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ovzdChGkuU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><small>My Press Release (MyPR) provides free South African targeted content and press releases for on and off line publishers and media. 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