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New ‘World War Z’ Movie in the Works at Paramount
It’s been 13 years since Brad Pitt starred in the big budget zombie movie World War Z, and we’ve been hearing about a potential sequel for almost as long. For what it’s worth, Paramount has announced at CinemaCon today that a new World War Z movie is in the works.
World War Z scared up $540 million at the worldwide box office upon its release in 2013, all but ensuring that a sequel would become a Paramount priority. But despite false starts including a version directed by David Fincher, the dead have remained, well, quite dead.
The action-horror movie World War Z adapted the Max Brooks novel and starred Brad Pitt as former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane. The film was directed by Marc Forster.
In World War Z, “a lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking, and feral.
“As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, former U.N. investigator Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.”
While we’ve been waiting for a new movie, the World War Z property has been kept alive and in the public consciousness through Saber Interactive’s video game. In fact, the zombie game just launched a new DLC pack that unites the franchise with “The Walking Dead.”
Stay tuned for more on World War Z II.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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