Another anon brought this up like last week and I think that makes a shit ton of sense
REEEEEanimator
The timing on this cant be a coincidence.
They just re-imagined the story in modern times in a new series that debuted in France and the UK last year
Set in contemporary France, this Anglo-French reimagining of H. G. Wells' classic in the style of Walking Dead follows pockets of survivors forced to team up after an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9686194/