Promo video for Jeff Wayne's THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: 2012 Liam Neeson

Press Conference promo-video that was broadcast "live" on Friday 18th November 2011 to promote the June 2012 release of 'Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds: The New Generation' and starring Laim Neeson as The Journalist.

Sorry about the quailty. I recorded this with my video phone directly from the live stream of the press conference. I had no idea they were about to show the promo video. If I find a better version, I will repost.

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• jeff
• wayne
• the
• war
• of
• worlds
• liam
• neeson
• 2012
• martians
• tripod

[spotoftrouble]

So, it's the same music and story, it's just with Liam instead of Richard and the music has been changed slightly. It looks/sounds good too.

[Jonno71]

@spotoftrouble - From what I gather, yes, but with extra content to expand the story. The music is still relatively to be the same, but performed with today's instruments and with today's feel, those gritty sounding keyboards and synths with elements of dance. This will replace the heavy late 70s "disco" feel the original 1978 album had. It will be different, but refreshing. A case of either liking it or not, but at least we still have the original classic Burton one to go back to.

[PREDLeader]

DID IS SEE THE BLUE MONKEY TRAILER IN THIS?!?!

[Jonno71]

@PREDLeader - There are a few snippets from the 'Blue Monkey' promo video. Thankfully, I have the full version in my collection.

[RustiSwordz]

I was actually there and saw this, it was amazing and Liam was a real star.

[gibbspaulus]

Yeah, if there's one person they could try it with, it's him.

[LordMaazo]

This looks epic

[jjobie]

@Jonno71 I am VERY VERY glad he is updating this music and production for the 21st century. I hope it rocks, and rocks hard :)

[barmar25]

Liam Neeson is ideal to replace Richard Burton and i hope very much that Jeff brings Rhydian Roberts back in again this year.Rhydian has great stage presence and a strong brilliant voice.

[jjashman117]

Bad sound but i give liam a try

[jformaldehydem]

It looks like Liam Neeson, but if close my eyes and listen, I could swear it was Christopher Walken.

[MaxPayneFAN2010]

He should have Been Max Payne instead of Whalberg

[xxZheexx]

I am a huge fan of this piece of music and I saw it live in 2010. Amazing!

It is time for change though, not just fixit’s here and there.

It is a brilliant and necessary move to take the step into “The Next Generation” .

The only way to continue.

Jeff Wayne has made a masterpiece with the original but I have faith that the new version will be just as extraordinary.

/salute

(p.s. just don’t mess with touch “Thunderchild” !!!! It’s my favourite :D)

[theprodigy01uk]

Ahhh man it's just not the same. What is jeff Wayne doing dude.