******SPOILERS****** Since the 1898 publishing of H.G. Wells’ classic alien invasion novel “The War of the Worlds,” there have been multiple adaptations. Notable versions being the Orson Welles’ 1938 Mercury Theatre radio play (which terrified an off-guard United States), the iconic 1953 Cold War-era movie, Jeff Wayne’s 1978 musical, a syndicated TV series (1987-1988), a…