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‘World War Z 2’ is Back on Track!
World War Z 2, the sequel to the 2013 zombie epic, is moving forward with “Utopia” creator Dennis Kelly penning the script, according to THR. This news comes a few months after it was announced that a draft script had been submitted.
The director will be J.A. Bayona, whose involvement was apparently on shaky ground until he was being eyed to direct Jurassic World 2. As a result, Paramount moved this project forward to keep him aboard.
The original film was directed by Marc Forster and was based on Max Brooks’ novel of the same name. The production was famously riddled with issues but that didn’t stop the movie from becoming a financial hit, generating over $540 million worldwide.
Brad Pitt, who starred in the original film, will be producing the film, which is set for a June 9th, 2017 release date. It’s not yet confirmed if he will be reprising his role as Gerry Lane.
Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological horror movie Possession is getting a remake from Smile writer/director Parker Finn, and Deadline reports that The Batman actor Paul Dano has joined the cast.
No word at this time on character details, though.
The original film starred Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill as a married couple in Cold War-era West Berlin whose relationship spirals into a supernatural nightmare. In Finn’s update, Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner will star as the turbulent couple in Finn’s Possession, and Adjani has officially given her blessing on Qualley’s casting.
Parker Finn is writing and directing the new take on Possession.
He’s also producing alongside Jonathan Fass via Bad Feeling, along with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs via Vertigo, and Robert Pattinson. Marc Bienstock is serving as exec producer.
Our own Brian Keiper celebrated Possession‘s 40th anniversary here on BD back in 2021, writing: “Few movies depict emotional turmoil as effectively and daringly as Andrzej Zulawksi’s Possession. It is a challenging and sometimes inscrutable film, both for the mind and the emotions. Zulawski struggles through a number of deep issues throughout the course of the film; issues that speak to some of humanity’s deepest pains and fears. In many ways it is about loss— loss of political ideals, loss of faith, and loss of innocence. But most of all, Possession is about the fear, pain, and anger that comes from the loss of a marriage.”
This will mark Dano’s first horror role. The actor previously appeared in sci-fi hits Looper and Okja.
Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill in Possession
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