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Ice Cube: ‘War of the Worlds’ Scenes Shot in 15 Days Without Director or Co‑Stars

His comments highlight a remote, screen‑only production reliant on real surveillance feeds.

Overview

  • Ice Cube said on Kai Cenat’s livestream that he filmed his role in 2020 over 15 days during the pandemic with neither the director nor other actors present.
  • He explained that the movie’s imagery was assembled from real surveillance cameras around the world.
  • He said the project began at Universal before being sold to Amazon, which, along with the unconventional format, prolonged completion.
  • The film debuted on Prime Video on July 30 and now holds a 4% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes after briefly registering at 0%.
  • Ice Cube stars as government computer analyst Will Radford in the Rich Lee–directed screenlife take, alongside Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall and Devon Bostick.