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Ice Cube Details 15-Day, Directorless ‘War of the Worlds’ Shoot and Five-Year Delay

The actor says a remote 2020 production built from global surveillance footage accounts for the film’s long path to release.

Overview

  • In a Kai Cenat livestream, Ice Cube said the remake was filmed in 15 days during the pandemic with neither director Rich Lee nor co-stars physically present.
  • He described a screenlife format and said the team compiled real surveillance camera footage from around the world to assemble the movie.
  • Cube said the project started at Universal before being sold to Amazon’s Prime Video, which he linked to the extended completion and release timeline.
  • The film premiered on Prime Video on July 30, 2025 and drew overwhelmingly negative reviews, including reports of a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score and an IMDb rating near 2.5/10.
  • The cast includes Eva Longoria and Clark Gregg alongside Ice Cube, who portrays a Homeland Security cyber-security analyst.