Ice Cube recently spoke about his role in the pandemic-era reboot of War of the Worlds, which has finally been released five years after filming. He recalled that they shot the movie in just 15 days while social-distancing and without a director or actors present on set. The film features mostly computer screens to show real surveillance footage from around the world. Ice Cube expressed his disappointment with the final product, stating it was “overproduced” and “underproduced.” He also mentioned that he should have declined the role in Ghosts of Mars, citing its poor quality. Despite his criticism, Ice Cube still enjoys other projects like the Friday series and The Ghosts of Mars, albeit not this one.
Source: https://deadline.com/2025/09/ice-cube-filmed-war-of-the-worlds-no-director-1236530867