War of the Worlds is a
2005 science fiction-
disaster film based on
H. G. Wells'
original novel starring
Tom Cruise and
Dakota Fanning. It was directed by
Steven Spielberg and written by
Josh Friedman and
David Koepp. It was released on June 29, 2005.
It is one of four
film adaptations of the novel, preceded by two straight-to-video versions released in the same year and
the original 1953 film version.
