Some hot movie news right off the Comic-Con showfloor to report tonight that should make some zombie fans happy. BothBleeding CoolandMTVheard straight fromWorld War ZauthorMax Brookstonight that not only is the big screen version of the bestselling zombie bookWorld War Zfinally moving forward, set to hit theaters in summer2012, but thatBrad Pittis officially signed on to star. You may remember that Pitt's production company Plan B was the one thatpicked up the rightsand has been developing this, withQuantum of Solace'sMarc Forsterstill attached to direct (presumably after he finishesDisconnect).
MTV actually published a few quotes from Brooks that seem quite optimistic, which should be great news for any fans of the book, especially because we thought this adaptation had been put on the backburner.
"I can't believe how cool Paramount has been to me and these projects, and how cool Plan B has been,"said Brooks when asked for his reaction to the news.
"I'm glad they took their time, and are trying to make thebest zombie moviethey can,"said Brooks."I'm so glad they stayed with the project and so glad they found theright team."
This is going to have bereallygood to actually live up to all of the expectations fans of the book have, but I think it's certainly possible and it's glad to hear that Brooks is optimistic as well. And to make things even better, Brooks said that Paramount has also optioned Brooks' other books:The Zombie Survival GuideandThe Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks. So ifWorld War Zis successful, they will look at adapting those as well, I'm guessing?World War Zis a popular book that contains numerous stories told by survivors of a worldwide apocalyptic war with the zombies. The original script was written by J. Michael Straczynski (he talks about it here), and recently rewritten by Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom, State of Play).
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