Screenwriter Damon Lindelof has been brought in to rewrite the script for "World War Z," months after filming closed on the Brad Pitt-starring adaptation of Max Brooks' best-selling book.
Directed by Marc Forster ("Finding Neverland," "Quantum of Solace") based on a screenplay from Matthew Michael Carnahan ("State of
Play") and J. Michael Straczynski ("Babylon 5," "Thor"), the film has found itself in a world of trouble over the last month or so.
First the release date was pushed back from this December to June 21, 2013, and then it was announced that seven weeks of reshoots were scheduled for September or October.
According to Heat Vision, Lindelof, co-creator of ABC's "Lost" and co-writer of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," will focus on the film's third act.
Brooks' novel is described as a recounting of the "apocalyptic and horrifying years that will make sure we never forget how close we came to total annihilation. Told from the perspective of numerous survivors from all over the world, from Denver to South Africa, Sydney to Yonkers, Malibu to India, 'World War Z' captures the sacrifices and, toward the end, the ingenuity of our race to defend and save our cities, towns, and villages from a plague that seemed virtually impossible to stop."
Pitt stars as the U.N. worker who collects the accounts. Mireille Enos (AMC's "The Killing") plays Pitt's wife, while James Badge Dale (HBO's "Pacific") plays a soldier who tries to warn everyone of the impending threat.
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First the release date was pushed back from this December to June 21, 2013, and then it was announced that seven weeks of reshoots were scheduled for September or October.
According to Heat Vision, Lindelof, co-creator of ABC's "Lost" and co-writer of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," will focus on the film's third act.
Brooks' novel is described as a recounting of the "apocalyptic and horrifying years that will make sure we never forget how close we came to total annihilation. Told from the perspective of numerous survivors from all over the world, from Denver to South Africa, Sydney to Yonkers, Malibu to India, 'World War Z' captures the sacrifices and, toward the end, the ingenuity of our race to defend and save our cities, towns, and villages from a plague that seemed virtually impossible to stop."
Pitt stars as the U.N. worker who collects the accounts. Mireille Enos (AMC's "The Killing") plays Pitt's wife, while James Badge Dale (HBO's "Pacific") plays a soldier who tries to warn everyone of the impending threat.
