The upcoming adaptation of author Max Brooks' zombie-laced, post apocalyptic survival novel stars Brad Pitt and Matthew Fox, and is currently scheduled for theatrical release in 2013.
World War Z revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad 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.
World War Z, an adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel by "zombie expert" Max Brooks, is directed by Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace) based on a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan. Last year Damon Lindelof (Lost) and Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) were brought on board to retool the script. The film, which stars stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox and David Morse, has undergone a slew of production problems which have inevitably caused it's theatrical release to be moved repeatedly. One of the latest rumors that spread around the internet claimed that only an hour of usable film was captured during principle photography.
No matter, Paramount Pictures has now scheduled it for for theatrical release on June 21st, 2013. During a recent press event for the studios, several films from its upcoming slate revealed footage including World War Z. Here is the description via ComingSoon.net:
"The presentation ended on a profoundly high note with a trailer for the adaptation of Max Brooks' zombie novel, WORLD WAR Z. It begins with Brad Pitt's character sitting in traffic with his family. They're busy playing a game when a cop bashes on their window in a panic. Standing near the driver side window, the cop begs Pitt to stay in his vehicle and, soon thereafter, is pummeled by a bus careening out of control. An explosion erupts and a mass of people race down the city streets. Pitt and his family hop into an abandoned RV and we get a glimpse of the world in madness. Beyond an unusual pair of eyes, we don't get a good look at World War Z's zombies, but the measures the uninfected take to reach safety might further confirm what last year's set footage revealed - that these zombies can run. In the trailer, gigantic hordes of people are scrambling for dear life. They're not just pushing and shoving each other out of the way, rather climbing on top of each other and manically hanging onto a hovering helicopter. In one of the trailer's final shots, there's a mountain of people trying to climb over a wall that must be hundreds of wriggling bodies high. The material is dark and downright horrifying, not only showing what could happen should the undead invade on a physical level, but also reflecting the societal meltdown that would ensue, and the pure chaos we'd be left with. WORLD WAR Z was certainly the crown jewel of the presentation and, based on the footage, looks to be well worth the wait."
~dailyblam.com
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