James Badge Dale Enlists For World War Z

Source: ComingSoon

June 10, 2011

James Badge Dale, best known for starring in the tv miniseries "The Pacific", has joined the cast of Marc Forster's World War Z, Variety reports.

Based on the novel by Max Brooks, the film is about a worldwide infestation of flesh-eating zombies. Brooks -- the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft -- wrote a detailed tome in which a researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission interviews survivors from countries all over the world 10 years after the crisis to gather a first-person post-mortem on a war that obliterated every country on the map.

Brad Pitt is already attached to star in the Paramount Pictures film as the U.N. researcher. Badge Dale would play a military officer who is one of the earliest to come up against the threat of the undead. Mireille Enos and Anthony Mackie are both said to be in talks for roles as well with the film is looking to go into production immediately for a summer 2012 release.

From IGN:

World War Z to Film in Scotland

Glasgow will serve as a backdrop for the zombie apocalypse.

UK, June 14, 2011

The adaptation of World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, will shoot in Scotland this August.

According to the Sunday Mail, key action scenes will be filmed in Glasgow, standing in for the US city of Philadelphia. The scenes are said to be action-heavy, featuring plenty of explosions and gunfire.

The film is based on Max Brooks's best-selling novel which chronicles a decade-long war against the zombie horde from multiple viewpoints. The film is being produced by Pitt's production company Plan B, with Marc Foster (Quantum of Solace) attached to direct.

IGN recently reported who will join Pitt to face the zombie hordes.

World War Z is due for release sometime in the summer of 2012.

Fox, Harris and Levy-Boeken in Talks for World War Z

Source: ComingSoon

June 14, 2011

Deadline reports that Matthew Fox, Ed Harris and Julia Levy-Boeken are in talks to join Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and James Badge Dale in director Marc Forster's World War Z at Paramount Pictures.

The film is based on Max Brooks' best-selling novel about a worldwide infestation of flesh-eating zombies. Brooks -- the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft -- wrote a detailed tale in which a researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission interviews survivors from countries all over the world, 10 years after the crisis, to gather a first-person post-mortem on a war that obliterated every country on the map.

Filming on the project starts this month for a Summer 2012 release.

Looking forward to this one. The book was fantastic.

yeah, it was really awesome. i kinda wish they'd go with a relatively-unknown-actor cast, at least, if they're going to try to make it a docu-film kinda thing. if not, i guess it doesn't matter.

Set Photos: Brad Pitt Filming World War Z in Malta

Source: WENN.com

June 16, 2011

Brad Pitt has started filming director Marc Forster's thriller World War Z in Valletta, Malta and we've got some photos from the shoot.

Pitt stars in the Paramount release opposite Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox, Ed Harris and Julia Levy-Boeken. The film is based on Max Brooks' best-selling novel about a worldwide infestation of flesh-eating zombies. Brooks -- the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft -- wrote a detailed tale in which a researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission interviews survivors from countries all over the world, 10 years after the crisis, to gather a first-person post-mortem on a war that obliterated every country on the map.

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VFX House Gears Up for World War Z

Source: ShockTillYouDrop

June 28, 2011

Screen Daily reports that the visual FX of World War Z are going to be provided by Cinesite.

Recently, the FX house worked on X-Men: First Class, Battle: Los Angeles and the upcoming John Carter.

Antony Hunt, managing director at Cinesite, says, "We're very excited to have been awarded such a significant portion of visual effects for this highly anticipated movie. With our work on Battle: Los Angeles and Generation Kill, we’ve proven our ability to create scenes of epic destruction and realistic character animation. We can’t wait to do it again for World War Z."

Ready for some world-wide zombie mayhem?

Marc Forster is directing the adaptation of Max Brooks' novel. Brad Pitt and James Badge Dale star.

From IGN:

World War Z Cast Takes Headshot

Fox, Harris not joining Brad Pitt for zombie hunt.

June 30, 2011

While reports had pegged Ed Harris and Lost star Matthew Fox as costarring in Paramount's upcoming zombie opus World War Z, it appears such talk was premature.

Like a gunshot to the head of that previous news, Vulture says that neither thespian will make it into the adaptation of Max Brooks' bestselling book after all.

"Fox has a scheduling conflict stemming from his prior commitment to star in I, Alex Cross with Tyler Perry at Summit Entertainment; less clear is why the Harris deal didn't make," says the site.

World War Z will be fine though. It has Brad Pitt headlining the cast, and is already shooting in Malta.

World War Z Pics: Zombies Break Israeli Border

Source: The Daily Mail
July 3, 2011

The Daily Mail, pulling pics from Splash News, has an assortment of set pics from World War Z with Brad Pitt. The images depict zombies who were shot at an Israeli border after they broke quarantine. You can see Pitt's character somewhere in that mess. The film, directed by Marc Forster, is based on the novel by Max Brooks. Shooting is expected to take place all around the world.

Just watched the trailer for this. I know many are burned out by the zombie genre, but I think this looks fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Mm4s1268to

Im one of those-- looks a little better-- but really just seems like more of the same..

And did they take some of this from Deep Impact--- Morgan Freeman is president again, and I swear some of those scenes were clips of those bunkers they were hiding in that movie as well (at least the outside...)
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LOL @ that fake trailer.

HA, good catch - I saw this on another blog, where they (like me!) obviously were fooled...

http://thekibitzers.com/2011/08/22/worl ... unearthed/

World War Z With Brad Pitt Pushed to 2013

by ShockTillYouDrop

March 13, 2012

Paramount has reconsidered World War Z's release date. Rather than debut the film on December 21st of this year, it is pushing the adaptation of Max Brooks' novel to June 21, 2013. We're not sure if the studio simply felt it wasn't a "holiday" release or if the film needs more time in post-production, but given the epic nature of the story - and I'm hearing that this thing is huge - it might be the latter.

Directed by Marc Forster; Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Julia Levy-Boeken, Bryan Cranston, Danielle Kertesz, Matthew Fox and David Morse star.

The film is detailed tale in which a researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission interviews survivors from countries all over the world, 10 years after the crisis, to gather a first-person post-mortem on a zombie war that obliterated every country on the map.

Damon Lindelof Enlists for World War Z

Source: ComingSoon

June 8, 2012

Originally planned for release this December, Marc Forsters's big screen adaptation of Max Brooks' World War Z was, earlier this year, bumped to June 21, 2013 to accommodate extensive reshoots. Now, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Prometheus and "LOST" writer Damon Lindelof has been brought aboard for some rewriting.

The film, set to star Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox and David Morse, 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.

The original script was drafted by Matthew Michael Carnahan.