Heavy Metal Magazine Fan Page - Movies - War Of The Worlds: Goliath

Pre-release Information - Synopsis by Joe Pearson; "It's an R rated, retro-history, steam punk epic set in [the year] 1914, fourteen years after the first failed Martian invasion. Mankind has rebuilt her cities and military adapting a lot of the abandoned Martian technology. They've created an international defense force, A.R.E.S., based on the lower end of Manhattan and under the command of Theaodore Roosevelt. They've built a formidable force centered around giant, steam powered battle tripods. Think of "Band of Brothers" meets "Star Wars", meets World WO. It will be cool-steam powered battle tripods, doomed Cossack cavalry charges, victorian decco, steam punk Manhattan, 1500 foot long armored battle zeppelins, Teddy Roosevelt, souped up Tri-planes, blood on steaming metal, sex in the cockpit. The usual." This 3D movie has a budget of over $5 million, and is being produced by Tripod Entertainment Sdn Bhd (joint venture between Elemental Ventures Sdn Bhd and Epoch Ink Corp). This story is not directly based on Heavy Metal, but it is a sequel to the classic The War Of The Worlds novel by H.G. Wells. It is uncertain how connected this movie is to Heavy Metal. It was originally intended on being part of a series of Heavy Metal Videos. And there are War Of The Worlds: Goliath short stories in the magazine.

(pre-release images from the movie)

(visit the official site for a sneak preview)

Basic Information

Release Date - Expected to be released in limited theaters worldwide approximately mid-2012 (as of November 7 2011).

Running Time - Expected to be 82 mins.

MPAA Rating - Expected to receive an R rating

Distributor - Epic Pictures

Links:
Official site
WotW Microsite At HeavyMetal.Com
Facebook Group
Adrian Paul Official Web Site
Epoch Ink Animation
Imaginex Studios
Epic Pictures

DVD Features

(There may be 3 different versions; each having a different art book included geared towards Heavy Metal, Highlander, and Jeff Wayne)

Credits

Main Crew:
Director - Joe Pearson
Writer - Joe Pearson and David Abramowitz
Producer - Joe Pearson, Kevin Eastman, and Leon Tan
Character Design - Lee Seung Gyu

Animation:
- Studio Climb (environments and mecha)
- Sun Min Image Pictures (animation)

Main Cast:
- Peter Wingfield - Captain Eric Wells
- Adrian Paul - Corporal Patrick O'Brien
- Adam Baldwin - Wilson
- Elizabeth Gracen - Lieutenant Jennifer Carter
- James Byrnes - Secretary Of War Theodore Roosevelt
- Beau Billingslea - Sergeant Abraham Douglas
- James Arnold Taylor - German Officer and additional voices
- Joey D'Auria - Captain Manfred Von Richthoffen
- Mark Sheppard - Sean O'Brien

Music - Score:
Composer - Luka Kuncevic

Music - Songs:
- Jeff Wayne - "Forever Autumn" (tentatively)

Additional Information

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Lostboy's Review

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More Screenshots: Preproduction illustrations made for the movie.