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Ice Cube Says He Shot War of the Worlds in 15 Days Without Director or Co-Stars

He says pandemic conditions and a surveillance-footage build-out shaped the screenlife project and slowed its path from Universal to Prime Video.

Overview

  • Ice Cube told streamer Kai Cenat that his scenes were filmed in 2020 over 15 days with no director or fellow actors present due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  • He said the project began at Universal before being sold to Amazon, citing the transfer and postproduction assembly as reasons for the long delay.
  • According to Ice Cube, the film’s screenlife approach relies on footage sourced from real surveillance cameras that had to be constructed, gathered and edited.
  • Released globally on Prime Video on July 30, the film drew harsh reviews, holding about a 4% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes with audiences around 21%.
  • Rich Lee is credited as director, with a cast including Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall and Devon Bostick.