War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

2008 film by C. Thomas Howell
Movie film Q1577564
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War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

Summary

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's instance of is recorded as The Next Wave — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was directed by The Next Wave — director (P57): C. Thomas Howell[4].
  • The Next Wave — screenwriter (P58): Eric Forsberg wrote the screenplay for War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave[5].
  • The Next Wave — screenwriter (P58): David Michael Latt wrote the screenplay for War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave[6].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's composer is recorded as The Next Wave — composer (P86): Ralph Rieckermann[7].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's genre is The Next Wave — genre (P136): horror film[8].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's genre is The Next Wave — genre (P136): science fiction film[9].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's genre is The Next Wave — genre (P136): independent film[10].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's genre is The Next Wave — genre (P136): film based on a novel[11].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's genre is The Next Wave — genre (P136): kaiju[12].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's genre is The Next Wave — genre (P136): thriller film[13].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's based on is recorded as The Next Wave — based on (P144): The War of the Worlds[14].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave followed The Next Wave — follows (P155): H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds[15].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was The Next Wave — cast member (P161): C. Thomas Howell[16].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was The Next Wave — cast member (P161): Christopher Reid[17].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was The Next Wave — cast member (P161): Dashiell Howell[18].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was The Next Wave — cast member (P161): Darren Dalton[19].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was produced by The Next Wave — producer (P162): Paul Bales[20].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's production company is recorded as The Next Wave — production company (P272): The Asylum[21].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's director of photography is recorded as The Next Wave — director of photography (P344): Mark Atkins[22].
  • The original language of War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was The Next Wave — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[23].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was distributed by The Next Wave — distribution format (P437): video on demand[24].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was distributed by The Next Wave — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[25].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's original broadcaster is recorded as The Next Wave — original broadcaster (P449): Syfy[26].
  • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's color is recorded as The Next Wave — color (P462): color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was produced by The Next Wave — producer (P162): Paul Bales[20]. It was directed by The Next Wave — director (P57): C. Thomas Howell[4]. Screenwriters include The Next Wave — screenwriter (P58): Eric Forsberg[5] and The Next Wave — screenwriter (P58): David Michael Latt[6]. Cast members include The Next Wave — cast member (P161): C. Thomas Howell[16], The Next Wave — cast member (P161): Christopher Reid[17], The Next Wave — cast member (P161): Dashiell Howell[18], and The Next Wave — cast member (P161): Darren Dalton[19].

Publication

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave was published on January 1, 2008[28]. The original language of it was The Next Wave — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[23]. Genres include The Next Wave — genre (P136): horror film[8], The Next Wave — genre (P136): science fiction film[9], The Next Wave — genre (P136): independent film[10], The Next Wave — genre (P136): film based on a novel[11], The Next Wave — genre (P136): kaiju[12], and The Next Wave — genre (P136): thriller film[13]. Recorded distribution format include The Next Wave — distribution format (P437): video on demand[24] and The Next Wave — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave's after a work by is recorded as The Next Wave — after a work by (P1877): H. G. Wells[29]. It followed The Next Wave — follows (P155): H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds[15].

Why It Matters

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Distributed by The Asylum, Netflix, Syfy
    Instance of film
    Original broadcaster Syfy
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