World War Z (2013)

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Synopsis
United Nations employee Gerry Lane 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.
Credits
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Release Date:  June 21, 2013
Starring: Brad Pitt, Matthew Fox, David Morse, James Badge Dale, Eric West, and Mireille Enos
Directed by: Marc Forster
Produced by: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Tim Headington, Graham King, and Bradford Simpson
Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan
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Find Out Exactly Which Parts Of World War Z Were Rescued By Damon Lindelof And Drew Goddard

Find Out Exactly Which Parts Of World War Z Were Rescued By Damon Lindelof And Drew Goddard

HuffPo confirms, “Everything starting with [Pitt’s character Gerry] Lane entering the aircraft, including every incident on the flight, was written by Goddard and Lindelof.” The rewrites also get credit for a completely different ending, which builds more suspense than a digital Russian battle likely would have generated. ...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-06-19 13:06:52comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting World War Z and Monsters University Reviews

This Rotten Week: Predicting World War Z and Monsters University Reviews

Today is the day to put all of your daddy issues aside and celebrate the guy who was half responsible for bringing you into this world. In honor of those fathers out there we’ve got zombies taking over the world and monsters heading off to college...
by Doug Norrie | published: 2013-06-16 07:18:32comments
Would You Pay $50 To See World War Z Early?

Would You Pay $50 To See World War Z Early?

Since World War Z doesn't open until Friday, June 21, that's a two-day head start on the crowds for the really enthusiastic World War Z fans. What seems to be the real selling point, though, is the digital copy, which could be available sooner than the DVD street date and would provide what most of us really want when we go see a movie we like-- the ability to own the movie yourself as soon as possible...
by Katey Rich | published: 2013-06-14 09:58:53comments
Brad Pitt Surprises Yet Another World War Z Preview Audience

Brad Pitt Surprises Yet Another World War Z Preview Audience

Look around your theater when you eventually check out Marc Forster’s World War Z later this month. There’s a very good chance Brad Pitt might be lingering near the entranceway or the exit, ready to introduce the film or answer fan inquiries during a post-screening Q-and-A....
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-06-04 10:09:51comments
World War Z Clip Shows Brad Pitt Faced With A Big Decision

World War Z Clip Shows Brad Pitt Faced With A Big Decision

We've seen the trailers for World War Z. In fact, I can't remember the last movie I saw in the theaters that didn't show the zombie thriller's promo beforehand. Now we have a look at an actual clip from the film. It doesn't give much away, though it does fill us in a bit on Brad Pitt's character. Not only was he once a top investigator for the U.N., but he's also a family man, who's reluctant to separate from his wife and kids in this time of crisis. ...
by Kelly West | published: 2013-05-29 19:37:08comments
World War Z Banners Take Carnage Global

World War Z Banners Take Carnage Global

To tease this ambitious adaptation of Max Brook's zombie apocalypse novel, the filmmakers are now releasing a string of banner posters that show off the carnage that infects the world in this thriller. Inside you can see a toppled Rome, Berlin ablaze, Paris on fire, and Mexico City swarmed. ...
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-05-28 11:49:16comments
Brad Pitt Screens World War Z To Select Crowds, Scores Positive Reviews

Brad Pitt Screens World War Z To Select Crowds, Scores Positive Reviews

“We gotta do a screening for the fans. So, we decided there was no better place to do that than Jersey,” Pitt exclaimed to a packed theater, according to ScreenCrush. The site went on to describe the film as a “crowd-pleaser,” saying, “If you’ve heard any of the production problems the film has had, don’t believe the hype: World War Z isn’t a disaster....
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-05-24 08:58:33comments
World War Z Debuts A New Poster And Six New Images

World War Z Debuts A New Poster And Six New Images

As you can probably tell by the title, World War Z isn't a zombie movie that's limited to the size of a shopping mall. Instead, the film is a globe-spanning epic, following Brad Pitt's character Gerry Lane, a United Nations employee, from country to country as he tries to discover a cure for the horrific outbreak....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-05-23 13:56:44comments
World War Z's Behind-The-Scenes Breakdown Is A Must-Read

World War Z's Behind-The-Scenes Breakdown Is A Must-Read

If you follow the movie industry closely, there's nothing more fascinating than an autopsy of a disaster, when the people behind a film get away from the promotional speak and soundbites and really dig into what made a film fall apart. It's rare to get that level of candor at any point, but it's practically impossible to get it before a film opens. Which is what makes Vanity Fair's cover story on World War Z an absolute, stop-everything must-read...
by Katey Rich | published: 2013-05-09 10:54:51comments
World War Z's Behind-The-Scenes Chaos Revealed By Damon Lindelof

World War Z's Behind-The-Scenes Chaos Revealed By Damon Lindelof

It’s rare to have people involved with the movie talking openly about production problems before the film reaches theaters. Perhaps it’s because they are confident that the finished product survived the problems? ...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-04-30 09:25:04comments
World War Z Footage At CinemaCon Features A Mid-Flight Zombie Attack

World War Z Footage At CinemaCon Features A Mid-Flight Zombie Attack

Paramount Pictures had it’s big presentation this evening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it wasn’t just new Star Trek Into Darkness footage that the studio had on display – they also brought some intense zombie action to the proceedings as well....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-04-15 22:24:11comments
World War Z International Poster Looks Down At A World In Chaos

World War Z International Poster Looks Down At A World In Chaos

It's as though World War Z refused to be excluded from the trend of posters that show us the back of their hero facing out at whatever adventure - or in this case, zombie mayhem - awaits. Following up on the pile-of-zombies poster is the international poster for World War Z, which reminds us that the film will be released in 3D, IMAX 3D and 2D when it hits theaters in June. And it also reminds us that mass destruction is probably inevitable, which should look pretty great on the big screen. ...
by Kelly West | published: 2013-04-05 08:20:22comments
World War Z Gets Changed To Avoid Chinese Censorship

World War Z Gets Changed To Avoid Chinese Censorship

It started with cutting scenes from movies like Skyfall, Cloud Atlas, Men in Black 3, and creating and alternative version of Iron Man 3 with a Chinese-specific star. While unsettling, these changes only impacted the Chinese release of these films. With World War Z, we're seeing a new shift. What's unusual here is that Paramount is pre-empting potential Chinese complaints by changing the picture of their own volition before its even been seen by the censors. ...
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-04-01 09:27:13comments
Not Even The Skies Are Safe In New World War Z Poster

Not Even The Skies Are Safe In New World War Z Poster

With a brand new trailer on the way tonight, Paramount has unveiled the latest one-sheet for the Marc Forster-directed thriller, and I must say that it's a pretty cool design. In addition to being a deviation from the generic artwork we see on a regular basis......
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-24 13:44:46comments
Brad Pitt Searches For A Zombie Cure In Second World War Z Trailer

Brad Pitt Searches For A Zombie Cure In Second World War Z Trailer

This second trailer give audiences a better look at the global effect of the zombies, who are able to take over Moscow, D.C., Paris and more. “Life as we know it” is over and done with, and characters are facing “the end of humanity.”...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-03-23 09:48:00comments
World War Z Super Bowl Spot Focuses On Zombie Mayhem

World War Z Super Bowl Spot Focuses On Zombie Mayhem

In addition to football playing football, the Super Bowl is also a major event for commercials and new movie trailers and TV spots. This year, that'll include World War Z, Marc Forster's feature adaptation of Max Brooks' popular novel. The thirty-second spot focuses on zombie mayhem for Brad Pitt's character Gerry Lane and his family. ...
by Kelly West | published: 2013-01-31 18:36:42comments
Fast Six, Iron Man 3 And More To Air Super Bowl Trailers This Sunday

Fast Six, Iron Man 3 And More To Air Super Bowl Trailers This Sunday

Everyone knows that the Super Bowl broadcast is one of the biggest advertising opportunities around, and that fact isn't lost on the major movie studios. Every year they shill out millions upon millions of dollars to take advantage of the incredible number of viewers watching. Last year brought previews for movies like The Avengers, 21 Jump Street, The Hunger Games, John Carter, and Battleship. But can we expect from this year's how?...
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-01-28 22:20:30comments
World War Z Fan-Made Posters Will Put You In An Undead Mood

World War Z Fan-Made Posters Will Put You In An Undead Mood

Disappointed by the initial one sheet, the creative folks at Blurppy solicited new posters that would play up the zombie apocalypse angle of the movie’s plot. And it’s not a stretch to say that all eight submitted posters are far superior to the official one cooked up on behalf of the film. ...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-01-23 07:48:30comments
Brad Pitt Is Back On Set For More World War Z Reshoots

Brad Pitt Is Back On Set For More World War Z Reshoots

You might have thought because World War Z finally released a trailer, the film about zombie apocalypse, which has been plagued by repeated delays, onset disputes, reshoots and need of a new screenwriter to craft a totally new third act, was finally coming together. Well, don't hold your breath. ...
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-11-16 10:42:50comments
Brad Pitt Avoids The Zombies In First World War Z Trailer

Brad Pitt Avoids The Zombies In First World War Z Trailer

World War Z, the novel by Max Brooks, is actually pretty fascinating. Set entirely after the end of a zombie infestation, the entire book is structured as a fake oral history, interviews with citizens, military personnel, and government officials painting the picture of what it was like to live in the time of zombies. We've known for quite a while that the movie version, directed by Marc Foster and starring Brad Pitt, would be going in a different direction, but watching the first trailer you begin to wonder why they used the title at all....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-11-08 17:43:27comments
World War Z Logo Takes Minimalism To A Terrifying New Level

World War Z Logo Takes Minimalism To A Terrifying New Level

Years of delays and reshoots and bad press, and this was the best they could come up with? The Brad Pitt-led zombie apocalypse movie World War Z is in the process of digging itself out of a hole of its own making, having appeared to be flying off the rails many times since it first went into production last year...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-11-06 12:12:24comments
Check Out The First Footage From World War Z, Starring Brad Pitt

Check Out The First Footage From World War Z, Starring Brad Pitt

The project has reportedly gone through problem after problem each step of the way and has has been forced to have multiple reshoots and a rewritten ending. Now the film won't actually be getting here until June 21, 2013, but already we have our first look at some footage....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-11-05 21:58:02comments
World War Z And Pain & Gain Reveal First Footage At Paramount Presentation

World War Z And Pain & Gain Reveal First Footage At Paramount Presentation

Last night in a screening room above a rain-soaked Times Square, Paramount Pictures unveiled a reel to show off their highest-profile releases through 2014, including footage from two films that hadn't been seen anywhere else. And no, before you ask, neither of them were Star Trek Into Darkness-- all we got from that was the same bit of director J.J. Abrams's appearance on Conan...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-10-16 07:44:51comments
World War Z Faces Even More Production Problems And Brad Pitt's Silent Treatment

World War Z Faces Even More Production Problems And Brad Pitt's Silent Treatment

According to Vulture, star Brad Pitt is no longer on speaking terms with director Marc Forster, even with the production heading into the last three weeks of reshoots. All this as the budget balloons up to $170 million...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-13 11:20:58comments
Drew Goddard Actually Wrote The New Ending For Brad Pitt's World War Z

Drew Goddard Actually Wrote The New Ending For Brad Pitt's World War Z

Lindelof “cracked a potential new ending of the film,” which had to commit to expensive reshoots to repair what apparently wasn’t working. But with Lindelof wrapped up in other projects, Goddard stepped in to actually pen the script rewrite. ...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-07-11 18:06:27comments
The Production Nightmare Of World War Z

The Production Nightmare Of World War Z

From release date shuffling, to extensive reshoots, to a last-minute hustle for a third act rewrite, it's no secret that Marc Forster's World War Z adaptation has been plagued with problems. But as this dystopian drama trudges toward five weeks of "complex reshoots," THR has unveiled some more of the shocking missteps that appear to have marred the Brad Pitt-fronted—and produced—zombie drama that's had fan boys buzzing since its earliest announcement....
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-06-13 15:57:12comments
Damon Lindelof Is Rewriting The World War Z Screenplay

Damon Lindelof Is Rewriting The World War Z Screenplay

Screenwriter Damon Lindelof, who has co-created the winding mystery series Lost and co-wrote the sci-fi ensemble thriller Prometheus, has been contracted to rewrite the World War Z script penned by Matthew Michael Carnahan (State of Play, Lions for Lambs), focusing specifically on the film's third act....
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-06-08 12:42:37comments
Brad Pitt Doing Seven Weeks Of Reshoots On World War Z

Brad Pitt Doing Seven Weeks Of Reshoots On World War Z

Marc Forster wrapped shooting last summer, so this news is off-putting. Also, seven weeks is a very long time to merely patch up problems that might be plaguing the finished film. However, the news item has very little details about what’s being shot, or who from the cast is joining Pitt for the shoot. ...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-06-04 12:49:36comments
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Gets A Release Date, World War Z Moved To 2013

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Gets A Release Date, World War Z Moved To 2013

Those eagerly anticipating the “new reimagining” of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may find themselves craving pizza come Christmas 2013. Paramount has set the date for the turtles’ return to the big screen. There are also updates for the release dates of World War Z and One Shot. ...
by Kelly West | published: 2012-03-13 21:23:37comments
World War Z Being Looked At As The First Of A Trilogy

World War Z Being Looked At As The First Of A Trilogy

If it hasn't already been made abundantly clear, Hollywood loves franchises and sequels. Whether prudent or not, studios will do everything in their power to produce sequels to movies that may not necessarily need them. And it stars in pre-production too. The Hunger Games and Twilight were so appealing to the movie industry not just because of book sales but because they came prepackaged as a potential trilogy....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-01-03 14:12:11comments
Budapest SWAT Team Confiscates Guns Set To Be Used In Zombie Movie World War Z

Budapest SWAT Team Confiscates Guns Set To Be Used In Zombie Movie World War Z

While the zombies in the upcoming Marc Forster directed film World War Z aren’t likely to be the real deal, the guns set to be used in the film apparently were, which caused a bit of a snag for the movie, which is currently filming in Budapest. Today, a SWAT team raided a warehouse in the Hungarian capital, confiscating weapons that were meant to be props in the film....
by Kelly West | published: 2011-10-10 16:44:36comments
David Morse Is A Last-Minute Addition To The World War Z Cast

David Morse Is A Last-Minute Addition To The World War Z Cast

"Needs more Morse." That's what a friend of mine said after a screening of Drive Angry 3D, which used the veteran character David Morse quite poorly. And that's what you say pretty much after any appearance by David Morse, no matter how large or small his role is. He could star in a remake of 127 Hours, be onscreen every second, and I'd still probably think he deserved more screentime...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-10-06 13:50:52comments
Footage From World War Z Has People Running For Their Lives

Footage From World War Z Has People Running For Their Lives

You’d think with the amount of zombie saturation we’ve had over the last few years that it would become boring and fail to raise our pulses. But I’ll be a shambling corpse if this footage from the set of World War Z didn’t make my day. ...
by Brian Salisbury | published: 2011-09-07 12:27:44comments
Set Photos Show Off The Zombies Of World War Z

Set Photos Show Off The Zombies Of World War Z

We've seen set photos for World War Z floating around, but none of it has ever really been compelling. Mostly shots of Brad Pitt walking around and set details, the photos have been rather dull and while they show off the world of the film, they've never shown off the nitty-gritty, and by that I mean the zombies. Now, you might be saying. "All zombies look alike," and that's kind of true, but a good film will put their own touch on undead design....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-22 20:07:13comments
World War Z Gets A December 2012 Release Date

World War Z Gets A December 2012 Release Date

Even though Zack Snyder's Man of Steel ended up moving its release date to June 2013, next December is still packed to the gills with potential winter blockbusters. Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ang Lee's Life of Pi, Gore Verbinski's Lone Ranger and Philip Noyce's Hunter Killer will all be going up against each other in the three week stretch...
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-09 19:20:47comments
Bryan Cranston May Join World War Z For Small But Flashy Role

Bryan Cranston May Join World War Z For Small But Flashy Role

Since Max Brooks’ World War Z novel is basically a series of short stories told from the point of view of different people who lived through the zombie apocalypse, we can probably be safe in assuming that more headlines like this one will emerge as these vignettes get cast....
by Will LeBlanc | published: 2011-08-06 05:41:42comments
Ed Harris And Matthew Fox Depart Marc Forster's World War Z

Ed Harris And Matthew Fox Depart Marc Forster's World War Z

It's fairly surprising that it's taken this long for a World War Z movie to get made. There are few sub-genres more popular than zombies nowadays, the Max Brooks book is a must-own for any fan of the undead and Brad Pitt and Marc Forster have been attached for years. ...
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-07-01 01:31:20comments
Matthew Fox And Ed Harris In Talks To Join Brad Pitt In World War Z

Matthew Fox And Ed Harris In Talks To Join Brad Pitt In World War Z

Brooks's novel, which purports to be an oral history of the "zombie war," is a series of interviews strung together by a reporter (Brad Pitt) who interviews everyone from American soldiers who fought off zombie hordes in New York City to the remote Chinese villagers who witnessed...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-06-14 13:24:26comments
The Pacific's James Badge Dale Joins Brad Pitt In World War Z

The Pacific's James Badge Dale Joins Brad Pitt In World War Z

Now that the film really is moving forward, with Pitt still set to star, the studio can afford to bring in some smaller names whose salaries won't inflate the price tag. According to Variety, The Pacific star James Badge Dale will be playing a key role...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-06-10 17:57:58comments
The Killing Star Mireille Enos Will Star Opposite Brad Pitt In World War Z

The Killing Star Mireille Enos Will Star Opposite Brad Pitt In World War Z

Though The Killing only began airing on AMC a few weeks ago it's been an instant hit, and playing the lead role of homicide detective Sarah Linden Enos is suddenly a much bigger star-- like, playing Brad Pitt's wife-level star-- than she was even a month ago...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-04-26 08:45:01comments
Paramount May Have Found Co-Financiers For World War Z

Paramount May Have Found Co-Financiers For World War Z

Given a proper amount of effort and a solid budget, an adaptation of Max Brook's novel World War Z could be an amazing thing. The book itself is structured as an oral history, with survivors reflecting on a giant zombie war that nearly destroyed humanity, and has some truly epic moments, the most famous of which is The Battle of Yonkers....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-03-29 14:38:35comments
Paramount Is Still Making World War Z, But Only With Outside Financing Help

Paramount Is Still Making World War Z, But Only With Outside Financing Help

I really like World War Z the book, and even though I suspect the movie version will have to be drastically altered-- there's not even a main character in the book, just a series of people telling their personal stories-- I think it has what it takes to make a worthwhile blockbuster....
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-03-22 08:56:38comments
Brad Pitt Finally Ready To Fight World War Z's Zombies

Brad Pitt Finally Ready To Fight World War Z's Zombies

Brad Pitt has been toying with the idea of starring in the zombie movie World War Z for almost half a decade. It’s been stalled out at his production company for what seems like forever...
by Josh Tyler | published: 2010-07-21 22:34:41comments
Straczynski And Sand Update Us On Silver Surfer, Red Star

Straczynski And Sand Update Us On Silver Surfer, Red Star

The tag team writing duo of current Ninja Assassin fame recently revealed that, between the two of them, they’re pretty much going to show up in every opening credit sequence you’re going to see between now and 2012. From World War II stories to zombie apocalypses (apocolypsi?), J. Michael Straczynski and Matthew Sand tell Collider that they are doing it all....
by Will LeBlanc | published: 2009-11-24 21:44:21comments
World War Z Hits Delays

World War Z Hits Delays

K, it's not exactly like Forster is abandoning World War Z, and I'd much rather him get the script in shape than go forward with a bad one. But we need our zombies! And Disconnect sounds boring! If I whine long enough, will this zombie action get going faster?...
by Katey Rich | published: 2009-06-16 09:36:15comments
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