World War Z
 

Brad Pitt's "World War Z" to be released December 21, 2012

Awesome! Was a great book and an even better Audio book. Best audio book I've ever heard btw.

Sweet!!

Wait, was the audio book better...because you can't read? Or because of the sexy voice? I'll have to check that out (meaning the book...I'm not working on your reading issues).

This I must see. ...something about that release date..... :thinking-020:

HOLLYWOOD IS RUINING IT...

.........‘World War Z’ Movie Causes Controversy on the Web
By Claudine Zap | Movie Talk – 17 hours ago

Sorry, "World War Z" fans: It seems that the movie, which will star Brad Pitt and be directed by Marc Forster ("Quantum of Solace"), may be very different from the best-selling book by Max Brooks.

And movie buffs on the Web are certainly rising up like an undead army to denouce the not-yet-finished horror flick.

The novel charts a U.N. worker's accounts of oral histories of a decade-long zombie war. The movie, according to bloggers who saw the press release, will take place as the zombie world war is breaking out when there is still time to stop it -- completely different from the premise -- and the timing -- of the book.

There had been reports that this atypical monster tale would certainly be a challenge to put into film. Paramont's seeming solution? As the AV Club sees it, "Make a typical zombie movie anyway."

Movies.com quotes the press release as explaining the film this way: "The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself."

Comments were, well, apocalyptic. On the Movies.com blog, a typical negative swipe: "Based on Paramount's plot synopsis, the film should say 'Inspired by the same stuff that inspired the book World War Z by Max Brooks.'"

Another disappointed commenter wrote, "When I heard they were going to make this into a movie I was really excited to see what this would look like on film. I'm no longer excited. Thanks, Paramount."

Still another fan noted, "Of course we're all still seeing it, but what we're seeing isn't 'World War Z,' plain and simple."

Interest in the zombie flick grew on Yahoo! with news of the controversy: In the last day, lookups all increased for "world war z," "world war z movie," and "world war z movie trailer."

Brad Pitt has already arrived in Glasgow to begin filming the monster-war movie. The massive enterprise includes a cast and crew of 1,200, fake sets that remake the U.K. city into "war-torn" Philadelphia, and plenty of locals to play undead extras.

It's certainly possible the press release doesn't do the cinematic plot justice. At least, fans of the book can certainly hope that's the case.

The zombie doomsday movie is set to open on December 21, 2012.


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AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Damn it....2013!!! I was so ready for it to come out at the end of this year...

I cant really see the movie living up to the book at all...

and now that I think about it...no movie has ever lived up to the book...LOTR was close but still not as good

Boooosh!!!

:battle107: :zombie-302::zombie-302::zombie-302::zombie-302::zombie-302::zombie-302::zombie-302:

Oh boy! Oh boy! OH BOY!

Looks pretty good

if you have read the book, NOTHING in that trailer even remotely resembles anything from the book...except the name

Ya totally. I don't recall Brad Pit being in the book.

just curious, did you read the book?

I read the book. But movies almost, always never go by the book. But it's zombies, 'nuff said...

Yes I read the book. I also have the survival guide by the same author.

The movies are never as good as the book. This movie looks awesome. The only expectation I have from the movie is that it follows the world/reality as set up by the book. Can't wait to see it!

Brad Pitt turned this into a 'star vehicle' for him and totally fucked it up. People are saying it could be the biggest box office flop ever.

Max Brooks article: "World War Z Author Says Movie and Novel Share Title Only"

Check out this article: "Brad Pitt's 'World War Z': Biggest Flop Ever?" http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark...?utm_hp_ref=uk

The end of the movie DID have Pitt becoming a super-zombie-killing dude living in the sewers of Moscow and organizing resistance BUT...

.... audiences didn't like that because he never reunited with his family. So, they completely RESHOT the entire last 45 minutes. Now it's a heartfelt reunion.

Fuck Hollywood. They could have made a great movie, with Pitt as a reporter interviewing people, like in the book. The stories should have been live-action flashbacks...

totally agreed shooter, been saying this for a while.

As soon as I saw that trailer my first thought was...they ruined it

Wait, YOU read the book?

Yeah it looks pretty bad. I read the book and listened to the Audio book (full cast, great audio book I highly recommend it) and yes most movies don't follow their book optioning, but this movie isn't even following the same concept. The zombies look terrible and Brad Pitt is NOT who I pictured when reading.

This is all disturbing news.....oh well.

I found this review and feel that it is probably one of the most honest reviews out there.
Basically the movie will have some entertainment value but fans of the books are likley to hate it. Love this highly critical comment on this reviewers you tube page, heh:

I have to agree. I'm going to watch it as if I didn't read the book. I'll keep an open mind.

Im just gonna go ahead and not bother watching it.

the book was brilliant, this looks like absolute tripe

Here's a quote from BRAD PITT:

Brad Pitt on "The Devil's Own": ''[Not having a finished script before filming was] the most irresponsible bit of filmmaking -- if you can even call it that -- that I've ever seen." (via NYT)

And that is EXACTLY what they did with World War Z. Started with no finished script... had to get it done before the zombie craze died out I guess.

I think Chief has the right idea. I can see how the book will not work on the big screen. So I think the only way to enjoy the movie is to not watch it (DG style) or to realize it as stated by Max Brooks: It has the books name and that's about it. A stand alone movie.

heh...SPOT ON!