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‘World War Z’ Sequel Will Have A New Director. Well, Duh…
In an interview with THR, actor-turned-producer Brad Pitt reveals that that there will be a new director taking on the sequel to his mega-hit World War Z, which is approaching $540M worldwide.
Pitt’s Plan B’s sequel is still in its nascent stages, and confirmed to the site that director Marc Forster won’t be back. “We are talking about it,” says Pitt. “We are going to investigate a script. We have a lot of ideas we will cull from. Nobody is writing just yet, but we are compiling our ideas.”
Considering all of the behind-the-scenes drama before the film’s June 21 release, there was real fear inside Paramount that World War Z could flop. After almost a year of in-fighting, new edits, and a completely new ending being shot, it ended up being a summer behemoth. But that doesn’t make the scars go away. Many reports prior to the film’s release stated that Pitt, who fought Paramount tooth-and-nail for Forster to helm, was at odds with his once director friend over the mess that was World War Z. Thus, it’s no surprise he won’t return to the director’s chair.
Thankfully, World War Z was pretty good – not to mention, who wouldn’t want to see Paramount give another $200M zombie movie a go? That’s a once in a lifetime gift to horror fans….
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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