World War Z moves forward with Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is still attached to star in the production, with Paramount planning a June start date for principle photography. Marc Forster is still set to direct the thriller, which looks at the aftermath of a global zombie infestation ten years down the road. Matt Carnahan is still the credited screenwriter at this point in the game.
Paramount Pictures is hoping to have the film finished before a second onslaught of zombie films infiltrates the Cineplex in the next couple of years. The genre is hot once again with Summit moving forward on the romantic living dead romp Warm Bodies, Lionsgate prepping Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Universal doing the zombie police comedy R.I.P.D., and sequels to 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, and Zombieland 2 all on the way. There is also The Kitchen Sink, which finds a teen teaming up with a zombie and a vampire to battle an alien invasion, and Paul is Undead which reimagines The Beatles as undead flesh eaters.
If Paramount doesn't move on World War Z soon, they may put the project on the back burner indefinitely due to zombie fatigue.
World War Z comes to theaters June 21st, 2013 and stars Brad Pitt, Eric West, Matthew Fox, David Morse, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Julian Seager, Michiel Huisman. The film is directed by Marc Forster.
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Dan
@narrator Nah, it's all good dude :)
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
the Narrator
@dan1, I knew I'd feel like an idiot. I rarely refer to it by its initials, so that totally went over my head.
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
Nautical
Zombies zombies zombies zombies.
2 years agoby @nautical05Flag
skywise
WHEW!!!!! Was getting a little worried there with all the rumors floating around this production.
If you havnt read the books all i can say is: DO IT. DO IT NOW.
If they stay true to the source material (and from everything i have read thats exactly the case) then this movie will be epic, emotional, action packed and examinatory.
MAKE IT SO!
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
Bane5000
Bring on World War Z, ive been waitng to hear news bout this movie
2 years agoby @bane5000Flag
SomethingMore
Nice.TWD movie should be another one!
2 years agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
Pjwolsker
huh i thought brad pitt would be a soldier or something
2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag
Dan
@narrator The Walking Dead.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
the Narrator
It's probably fail of me for not knowing, but what does TWD stand for @dan1?
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
Dan
@brian Have you read the book, dude? WWZ is NOT your average zombie story. This would be on TWD's level of quality, or above it, if they do it right.
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Dan
This. Just made my day.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Masta_Chiefed
This is excellent news.
2 years agoby @masta-chiefedFlag
Masta_Chiefed
@pjwolsker Pitt's character is the narrator of the story. A journalist trying to piece together the events of the Zombie apocalypse.
2 years agoby @masta-chiefedFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Just added the book to my wish list. can't wait to purchase
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Pjwolsker
whos Brad Pitts character? ive havent read the book... yet
2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag
fanboy
And im also looking very much forward to seeing Brad Pitt up on the big screen again
2 years agoby @fanboyFlag
fanboy
Yes! Yes! Yes! Great news, im so looking forward to WWZ! Bring it on Paramount!
2 years agoby @fanboyFlag
Nick Soto
@brian: please don't say that, Zombies are to bad ass, they've been bringing the apocalypse for years now. If they go the way of Twilight and all that crap I might sh*t myself... and @pjwolsker: your right you would rather see a Zombie flick, why? yep they are freakin awesome.
2 years agoby @Nick-SotoFlag
the Narrator
$125 mil? Well, it's not what I expected, but it'll do, I'm sure. I can't f*cking wait for this!
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
Pjwolsker
id rather see a zombie movie then a vampire movie
2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag
Pjwolsker
@brian i was just about to say that ha
2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag
Brian
I'll say it again. Zombies are the new Vampires. Trendy and hell!
2 years agoby @brianFlag
Diaigma
Excellent sized budget for a film of this magnitude! Bring on the Zompocalypse! :D
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
WWZ FTW!!!!!
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Pjwolsker
hmmm i havent heard about Warm Bodies or The Kitchen Sink
2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag
slysnide
@Nick-Soto: I remember 9yrs ago now that I was standing outside a Dinah's in Westwood, SoCal, and there was this big billboard for the original (right across from a cemetery). And there was this group of gamers in Dinah's that were chatting about how awesome the game was, and how this film would be awesome. I just can't believe that all these years later such a quaint image has been ruined by Hollywood's greed.
2 years agoby @slysnideFlag
Timmy
Please WWZ!
2 years agoby @timmyFlag
Err
i would agree that no, there are plenty of RE movies already, but let's face it the RE movies have a strong fanbase and is a money-making franchise so i don't see any way around it.
looking forward to seeing WWZ, i hope it works out.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Nick Soto
@slysnide agree please no more Resident Evil movies. I love the genre but I hate when Hollywood picks up on something hot then floods us with crap. World War Z needs to happen, can't wait.
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slysnide
Does the world really need another Resident Evil? I mean REALLY?
"Paul Is Undead."--haha
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