The War of the Worlds
– released 15th August, 1953
– directed by Byron Haskin
– based on the 1898 novel by HG Welles
– starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson
– produced by Paramount Pictures
– had a budget of $2 million
– made $2 million at the box office
– it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2011 for being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant

The World’s End
– released in 10th July 2013
– directed by Edgar Wright
– starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
– part of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy – known as the ‘green’ film
– had a budget of $20 million
– made $46.1 million at the box office
– Simon Pegg said the idea came from “the notion of alienation from your hometown taken to its literal conclusion”