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Max Brooks talks uncanny similarities between 'World War Z' and coronavirus outbreak — and how dramatically movie strayed from book
Despite uncanny similarities between his zombie outbreak and coronavirus, Max Brooks says he was looking to the past, not the future, when writing "World War Z."
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Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' Sequel Shuts Down Over Budget Concerns
Pre-production on the sequel to the Paramount hit "World War Z" has been shutdown, sources tell Variety, after a budget for the film could not be reached. Brad Pitt was set to return and his "Seven" and "Fight Club" director David Fincher was on board to helm. Producers told Variety that the goal was to start […]
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MVPs of Horror: 'World War Z' mastermind Max Brooks rates the best zombies in pop culture
Once upon a time, kids were introduced to the wild, wonderful world of horror through slender volumes like the immortally terrifying Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (the version with the original Stephen Gammell artwork — not the significantly toned-down drawings glimpsed in contemporary copies). — Max Brooks, who literally wrote the book on the walking dead in the form of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z. The author recently expanded Minecraft‘s trans-media footprint by penning Mine
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David Fincher Close to Deal to Direct 'World War Z 2'
After previously taking the film off its calendar, Paramount Pictures looks to be moving forward with a World War Z sequel, with David Fincher directing and Brad Pitt back to star, thanks to the studio’s new chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, according to knowledgeable sources. This will likely be among the studio chief’s first greenlit movies. A spokesperson for the studio has not yet responded to a request for comment.
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How ‘Star Wars’ Is Changing the 2017 Blockbuster Lineup
Disney recently pushed back Star Wars: Episode VIII from May to December 2017. Not wanting to give up Memorial Day weekend, the company also moved the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean installment, Dead Men Tell No Tales, from July 7 to May 26, where Star Wars had originally been. Sony’s Jumanji reboot moved from Dec. 15 to July 28 in order to avoid Star Wars, which would now eat into the family/nostalgia demographic play.
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Movies We're Excited and Not So Excited About for 2017 (Yes, 2017)
It’s the end of the year, and as you know many movie blogs and fan sites will do several best movies of the year posts, or preview looking at movies coming out in 2016. Well, since that’s covered to death, let’s instead find out what our future selves will be watching two years from now, in 2017.