War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave is a 2008 direct-to-DVD science fiction film starring and directed by C. Thomas Howell. War of the Worlds 2 is a sequel to the 2005 science fiction horror film H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds , which is a modernized adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds and mockbuster of Dreamworks' adaptation of the same novel. The film was released by independent film company The Asylum. Whereas the previous film, directed by David Michael Latt, gained a fairly good critical reaction from critics, selling 100,000 DVDs upon its release, War of the Worlds 2... received a largely negative reaction from critics. The post-apocalyptic science fiction film was directed by and starred C. Thomas Howell, reprising the role of George Herbert. A new wave of Martian walkers resumes the invasion of Earth, and begins capturing humans including George's son. As he and his companion Pete attempt to rescue him, a fleet of United States Air Force jets attempt an air raid on Mars in a final battle against the aliens.
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| Release date: | March 18, 2008 |
| Directed by: | C. Thomas Howell |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Michael Latt |
| Editor: | Ross H. Martin |
| Music by: | Ralph Rieckermann |
| Cinematography: | Mark Atkins |
| Screenplay by: | Eric Forsberg, David Michael Latt |
| Estimated budget: | $500,000 |
| Adapted from: | The War of the Worlds |
| Genre: | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure |