War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave: Directed by C. Thomas Howell. With C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Reid, Kim Little, Jonathan Levit. The aliens return to complete their plan of human domination, launching a second wave of attacks that threaten to destroy what is left of humanity. Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert’s worst fears are realized: The Aliens have returned. As a second wave of Martian walkers lay waste to what’s left of Earth, an alliance of military forces prepares a daring attack on the Red Planet itself. Once again, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.