The conflict on World War Z continues.

[Baitball Blogger]

World War Z Troubles: Rumors Surface That Brad Pitt and Director Marc Forster Are Not Talking

As we sift through the stories that occurred over the weekend while we were at Comic-Con, it seems that Paramount's adaptation of World War Z is in even more trouble. Last week, reports claimed that not only was screenwriter Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus) brought in to help brainstorm a fix to the film's ending, but Cabin in the Woods co-writer and director Drew Goddard did the actual rewriting work, with another writer, Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Jack Reacher), possibly stepping in at a later date. Now comes word that Brad Pitt and director Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace) are no longer on speaking terms.

Vulture was the first to report the communication breakdown, with the site's multiple production sources claiming that Pitt has become so frustrated with Forster that, as the production prepares for three weeks of reshoots (initially reported as seven), that "when Forster had notes on a scene for Pitt, they had to be relayed through an intermediary — and vice versa." Pitt originally fought to bring Forster on board the movie, which Pitt's production company Plan B is producing, and which was rushed into production last July to make a winter release date that has subsequently been pushed to June 21, 2013. This was reportedly done after Pitt and Paramount execs were unhappy with how some of the movie's action sequences were coming together in the editing room. To be fair to Forster, he clearly went into production with a script that wasn't finished, so he may have a good reason for not shooting a movie without having much of a plan.

The other issue seems to be scheduling the reshoots. According to the report, Goddard didn't perform the previously reported rewrites, but instead worked with Lindelof for a almost a month to come up with "framework script solutions," which means that the rewrites still need to be performed. McQuarrie is likely too busy to do those, so a writer will need to be found quickly. After that, Pitt will then be the person to approve the rewrites, and not Forster.

It's still possible that Paramount may decide to simply fix the ending they already have rather than create a brand new one. "The studio is cultivating multiple options," said a Vulture source. "One is to try scrapping [the ending] and trying something different: They want to construct an entirely new ending to the movie. The other is to try salvaging it, because decent action can be elevated, and even sh**ty action can be saved. This is not an unmitigated disaster; it is salvageable."

http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/14273/world-war-z-troubles-rumors-surface-that-brad-pitt-and-director-marc-forster-are-not-talking/

[Marrah_G]

1. Possibly one of my favorite books ever

Max Brooks is very entertaining, much like his father.

I hope they don't screw with it too much.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Oh, it's screwed.

Not necessarily a death knell, but they put the story in real time instead of using a reporter's retrospective view. And they're trying to stretch it into three movies, which means that the first movie will be your standard Contagion style, slow awareness of an epidemic.

[Marrah_G]

3. Ugh

Now there is an Audiobook, with dozens of actors/actresses ( including Alana Alda!) that is awesome. I had hoped the movie would be something like that.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I've never listened to an audiobook.

This sounds like a good one to try.

[Marrah_G]

5. I use Audible

I have a huge collection of zombie genre audiobooks. I listen to them alot at work when doing data entry or on long drives. Or meditative ones to fall asleep on insomnia nights.

[loli phabay]

6. wrong wrong wrong, they are training manuals, you need to practice the techniques as you hear them

the proper form is to be field stripping weapons and honing axe blades as you absorb the intel.

[Marrah_G]

7. ROFL

You sound just like my son

[loli phabay]

8. then you know im right and you need to listen

[Baitball Blogger]

9. We've already discussed this on DU.

We're taking over a Walmart because their buildings are more secure than a Target and they have all the supplies we need to survive.

I think they also have double doors.

[loli phabay]

10. problem is everybody else will head there as well, which is a good thing

as it means all the zombies will come to you leaving me hidden away, crap ive said to much and revealed the hillbilly survival plan.