World War Z (2013)

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The original screenplay was written by J. Michael Straczynski, but was later rewritten by Matthew Michael Carnahan.

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• Release Date: 2013-06-21 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Paramount Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Sci-Fi
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

Scripted by J. Michael Straczynski and Matthew Michael Carnahan, World War Z is based on Max Brooks’s best-selling book, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. Set in the near future, it revolves around UN employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the zombie pandemic that is toppling its armies and governments, and threatening to decimate humanity itself. Mireille Enos stars as Gerry's wife, Karin.

RELATED NEWS

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Bryan Cranston has joined cast. : 2011-08-06

  Deadline reports that Matthew Fox, Ed Harris and Julia Levy-Boeken are in talks to join this pic. : 2011-06-14

  Variety reports that James Badge Dale has joined the cast. : 2011-06-10

  Variety reports that Anthony Mackie has been offered a part. : 2011-04-29

  MTV reports that Brad Pitt is attached to star in the lead role. : 2010-07-21

  Variety reports that Marc Forster will direct the project, while J. Michael Straczynski is writing the screenplay. : 2008-11-13

 Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has acquired screen rights to the novel which Brad Pitt's Plan B will produce. : 2006-06-15