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War Of The Worlds: Goliath

Description On The Back Cover - ?

Additional Information - Synopsis by Joe Pearson, "It's an R rated, retro-history, steam punk epic set in a 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 story is not directly based on Heavy Metal, but it is a sequel to the classic War Of The Worlds novel by H.G. Wells.  It will have a budget of around $3 million, and be produced by Tripod Entertainment Sdn Bhd (joint venture between Elemental Ventures Sdn Bhd and Epoch Ink Corp).  It is uncertain how connected this movie is to Heavy Metal.  It was originally indented on being part of a series of Heavy Metal Videos.  And is being co-produced by Kevin Eastman (owner of Heavy Metal).

Release Date - Production started November 2007, and is expected to be released Summer 2009 (as of March 18 2008).

Running Time - Expected to be 90 mins.

MPAA Rating - Expected to receive an R rating

Distributor - ?

DVD Features:
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Links:
Adrian Paul Official Web Site
Epoch Ink Animation
Imaginex Studios

Trailers:
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Screenshots: Preproduction illustrations made for the movie.






























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

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

Credits (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

Credits (Music - Score):
Composer - Luka Kuncevic

Credits (Music - Songs):
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Lostboy's Review:
(not available)

More Screenshots: Preproduction illustrations made for the movie.