First Trailer Released for New ‘War of the Worlds’ Movie Starring Ice Cube—Entirely Told Through a Computer Screen

The new War of the Worlds movie is set to arrive on Amazon Prime Video on July 30, 2025. This American sci-fi action-thriller is directed by Rich Lee, with a screenplay written by Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman.

The film is based on H.G. Wells’ famous 1898 novel The War of the Worlds and stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Hall, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick, and Michael O’Neill.

Ice Cube takes the lead role as Will Radford, a top cyber-security analyst working for Homeland Security.

His job involves watching for threats using a large surveillance system. But when an attack by an unknown force happens, Will starts to suspect that the government might be hiding something from him and the rest of the world.

The movie’s production began back in 2020 when Ice Cube signed on to star in this fresh adaptation. Shortly after, Eva Longoria joined the cast, and more actors were added in 2025. Originally, the film was supposed to be released by Universal Pictures, but now it’s coming out on Prime Video worldwide.

Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov produced this new take on the classic story. Aiello explained the concept behind the movie by saying, “The idea was organic. When catastrophes happen today, we experience them through our devices. That insight shaped the storytelling and tech used to create this immersive thriller.”

This War of the Worlds is unique because it shows the story entirely through screens like phones, computers, and tablets. The filmmakers wanted to make viewers feel like they are part of the action, watching events unfold right on their devices.

Aiello added, “For the first time ever, a studio-scale sci-fi epic has been produced using a format that places audiences inside the action through the lenses of phones, computers, and tablets. It’s a visceral, first-person experience designed for big screens in a language and format that is now natural within our daily lives.”

Producer Timur Bekmambetov also shared his thoughts, saying, “It’ll be exciting for audiences to watch the movie and ask themselves: If aliens invaded today, how would we experience it? Most likely, we’d be watching it on our phones. In that way, it’s kind of a modern spin on Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds. Back then, he used radio, the most popular technology of the time, to make people believe the invasion was real. Today, that medium is the screen of our devices.”

The trailer for the film is already available, giving a glimpse of this new, tech-driven version of the story. This information comes from official announcements and statements made by the film’s producers. Fans can look forward to a fresh and immersive experience when War of the Worlds premieres next summer on Prime Video.

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