Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: The New Generation [DVD]

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As a fan of the Original Richard Burton Recording - the idea of having a new cast was to me daunting, Jeff Wayne managed to assemble the PERFECT cast for the 1976 release - so How were they going to manage on Tour with so many famous faces now long since passed? The War of the Worlds team worked with the distribution company More2Screen, a company that brings special events to cinema. Nathaniel resolves to confront the 'demons', believing that he has been chosen to destroy them with his prayers and holy cross. There’s ample opportunity to enjoy seeing the band play, Jeff Wayne conduct, see the CGI backdrop and Liam Neeson’s excellent narration while the on-stage performers and singers are not neglected.

The project also gave Wayne the opportunity to reinterpret his compositions with contemporary production techniques.In May 2019, Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience opened to the public in London. Filmed live at London’s O2 Arena, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds is not to be missed! It used much of the 1998 game's music and graphical elements, but featured an entirely different campaign with a focus on vehicular combat. Later announcements confirmed Shayne Ward as the Artilleryman, Joseph Whelan as the Voice of Humanity, and Jonathan Vickers as the NASA Controller (voiced again by Jerry Wayne). The album became a commercial success in the UK, peaking at number 5 on the chart and selling over 2.

surround sound mixes by Gaëtan Schurrer and Gary Langan, who had access to Wayne's tape archive and discovered 372 quarter-inch master tapes that were identified, digitised,and pieced back together from the original tracking sheets. Featured a new setup of staging, choreography, costumes, and a new cast of actors, and a reprise of "Forever Autumn" from the 2016 West End production.The cast included Michael Sheen as the journalist, Taron Egerton as the artilleryman, Ade Edmondson as Ogilvy, Theo James as Parson Nathaniel and Jeff Wayne's granddaughter Anna Marie Wayne as Carrie, the wife of the journalist. The process involved a re-fit of Wayne's home studio, including the installation of a high end Pro Tools rig and a surround sound monitoring system. He wanted the music to have a "big, symphonic" sound when humans were telling the story, and a more aggressive and electric-based sound when the Martians were in action.