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World War Z (film)

World War Z (film)

2013 American film directed by Marc Forster

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Creative work

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Creative Work IMDb ID
tt92655100
Wikidata ID
Q28196
Directed by (Film)
Marc Forster
Marc Forster
Edited by
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Roger Barton (film editor)
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Matt Chesse
Screenplay by
Drew Goddard
Drew Goddard
Damon Lindelof
Damon Lindelof
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Matthew Michael Carnahan
Cinematographer of
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Ben Seresin
Key People
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Mireille Enos
Mireille Enos
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino
Ruth Negga
Ruth Negga
Moritz Bleibtreu
Moritz Bleibtreu
James Badge Dale
James Badge Dale
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Movie
Movie
Comedy
Comedy
Cinematography
Cinematography
Film industry
Film industry
Genre
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Techno-thriller
Thriller film
Thriller film
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film based on a novel
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post-apocalyptic film
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zombie film
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action thriller
Drama
Drama
Motto/Tagline
World War
Published Date
June 2, 2013
Also Known As
Jahon urushi Z
Z világháború
Milhemet ha'olam Z
Wârudo Wô Z
ワールド・ウォー Z
Pasaules karš Z
Pasaulinis karas Z
Apocalipsa
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Product Parent Company
Skydance Media
Skydance Media

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Legal Name
World War Z
Country
United States
United States
Launch Date
April 16, 2019
Platform
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4

World War Z is a 2013 American action horror film directed by Marc Forster, with a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, and Damon Lindelof, from a story by Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski, based on the title of the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks. It stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator who travels the world gathering clues to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic. The ensemble supporting cast includes Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, David Morse, Elyes Gabel, Peter Capaldi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ruth Negga, and Moritz Bleibtreu.

Pitt's Plan B Entertainment secured the film rights to Brooks' novel in 2007, and Straczynski was approached to write and Forster was approached to direct. In 2009, Carnahan was hired to rewrite the script. With a planned December 2012 release and a projected budget of $125 million, filming began in July 2011 in Malta, before moving to Glasgow in August and Budapest in October. The production suffered some setbacks, and, in June 2012, the release date was pushed back, and the crew returned to Budapest for seven weeks of additional shooting. Damon Lindelof was hired to rewrite the third act, but did not have time to finish the script, and Drew Goddard was hired to finish the rewrite. The reshoots took place between September and October 2012, ballooning the budget to a reported $190 million, although some publications have listed it as high as $269 million.

The film premiered in London on June 2, 2013, and was chosen to open the 35th Moscow International Film Festival. It premiered in New York and Los Angeles on June 14, and was released elsewhere in the United States on June 21, in 2D and RealD 3D. Reviews were positive for Brad Pitt's performance and for the film as a realistic revival of the zombie genre, but there was criticism of what some felt was an anti-climax, outdated CGI, and a lack of faithfulness to the source material. Regardless, the film was a commercial success, grossing over $540 million against a production budget of $190 million, making it the highest-grossing zombie film of all time. A sequel was announced shortly after the film's release, but in February 2019 plans for the sequel were cancelled, reportedly due to budget issues.

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World War Z - Movie Review by Chris Stuckmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXqw08LQM0

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June 21, 2013

World War Z movie review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZquSnOBiFk

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June 20, 2013

World War Z Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Brad Pitt Movie HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md6Dvxdr0AQ

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November 8, 2012

World War Z TRAILER 2 (2013) - Brad Pitt Movie HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EC7P5WdUko

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March 25, 2013

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