There is also the fact that the Orson Welles broadcast had the story set in NJ rather than in England as well. The filmmakers might have felt that more people are familiar with that version of the story than H.G.Wells actual book. The original WOTW movie was also set in the U.S. if you recall. Probably for the same reason (and possibly in part due to budget needs too).
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
True... there's no reason it wouldn't have played as well around London. I suppose the selection of Cruise had something to do with that... or the directors thought big-movie-going Americans wouldn't be as "invested" in the direness of the situation unless it happened on U.S. soil. Agh, politics...
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