Question 1

Why did CNN ban its anchors from appearing in fictional movies after this film?

Accepted Answer

Because Sander Vanocur played himself as a news anchor in this film, some viewers believed the movie events were real. CNN then ordered that its reporters and anchors could not play themselves or any other role in a fictional movie.

Question 2

What is the connection between this film and Orson Welles' 'The War of the Worlds'?

Accepted Answer

This TV movie originally aired on October 30th, 1994, the anniversary of the 1938 radio broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds,' which was cited as the inspiration for the movie in its on-air introduction.

Question 3

Which town mentioned in the film references the landing site from 'The War of the Worlds'?

Accepted Answer

Early in the film, the town 'Grover's Mill,' Wyoming is mentioned. 'Grover's Mill,' New Jersey was the landing site of the first cylinder in Orson Welles' radio broadcast 'War of the Worlds,' which inspired this movie.

Question 4

Who plays themselves as a news anchor in this film?

Accepted Answer

Sander Vanocur plays himself as a news anchor.

Question 5

What is the initial premise of the film's plot?

Accepted Answer

A television program is interrupted by a news network announcing that three meteors have hit the United States, France and China. It initially seems natural but later appears not to be, and Earth governments combine to stop three more incoming meteors.

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