The 2005 film "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, was filmed from November 8, 2004, to March 7, 2005. The principal photography took place across various locations including Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and New York.
Additionally, there is a 2025 film adaptation titled "War of the Worlds," which was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic with production starting around October 2020 and released on July 30, 2025. This newer version uses a screenlife technique focusing on phones, computers, and tablets to tell the story.
If you were referring specifically to the 2005 version, the filming spanned the late 2004 to early 2005 period as noted above.
