BBC unveils first trailer for long-delayed War of the Worlds adaptation

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BBC unveils first trailer for long-delayed War of the Worlds adaptation
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Rafe Spall and Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson star

So eager are we to plant metaphors onto alien movies that The Blob has been referred to as everything from an analogy for the Cold War to a grim warning against the perils of capitalism. But it’s also very much about a giant blob of goo that consumes everything in its wake. A pre-fame Steve McQueen in his feature film debut is the preppie high-schooler facing off against the aggressive alien entity.

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