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The WORLD WAR Z Movie Gets A New Writer...


Merrick here...

For a while now we've known that J. Michael Straczynski (BABYLON 5, CHANGELING) has been adapting Max Brook's WORLD WAR Z.

For those unfamiliar with the title, WWZ (available HERE) more-or-less chronicles life during & after a great war with zombies - via a recounting of witnesses' "first hand experiences" and perspectives. WWZ author Max Brooks is offspring of Mel, by the way, which has nothing to do with anything other than being a vaguely interesting bit of trivia.

Now comes word that the movie's script is being reshaped:

Now taking on the adaptation reins is Matthew Michael Carnahan, a specialist in political thrillers whose credits include STATE OF PLAY and THE KINGDOM.

...reveals Fangoria/Fangoria Radio HERE.

Matthew Michael Carnahan is brother of director Joe Carnahan(NARC, SMOKIN' ACES< and soon THE A-TEAM) - a factoid which also has nothing to do with anything other than being a vaguely interesting bit of trivia.

At this points, seems QUANTUM OF SOLACE director Marc Forster is still attached to the project - with Paramount and Plan B (Brad Pitt's company) heading it up.



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YESSS!!!
by KosherWookie
Jul 17th, 2009
11:24:13 AM
Damn 'Enter' Button...
by KosherWookie
Jul 17th, 2009
11:24:44 AM
Neil, please. Fuck off.
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
11:25:07 AM
I'll take the job
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
11:26:04 AM
Seriously...
by KosherWookie
Jul 17th, 2009
11:27:47 AM
At least she has tits, NEILF...what are you offering AICN?
by Bob Cryptonight
Jul 17th, 2009
11:28:36 AM
Oh, and since Neil's post is now gone...
by KosherWookie
Jul 17th, 2009
11:29:03 AM
Hope this is as good as I'm hoping...
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
11:29:12 AM
You guys are actually pre-emptively messing
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
11:31:16 AM
Subtitles_Off
by KosherWookie
Jul 17th, 2009
11:34:01 AM
Forster FUCKED UP Quantum...
by Captain Happy
Jul 17th, 2009
11:35:12 AM
Ehh not
by Series7
Jul 17th, 2009
11:35:20 AM
Hey Forster, remember to PULL BACK THE FUCKING CAMERA!
by YackBacker
Jul 17th, 2009
11:35:54 AM
So many visuals...
by STLost
Jul 17th, 2009
11:39:40 AM
Looks like Neil F just got his ass kicked from the site.
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
11:39:43 AM
Please stop.
by Deathpool
Jul 17th, 2009
11:40:33 AM
Please stop.
by Deathpool
Jul 17th, 2009
11:42:03 AM
Quantum of Solace was terrible
by kwisatzhaderach
Jul 17th, 2009
11:45:01 AM
Fuck, they banned NeilF? That aint right
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
11:45:05 AM
MAKE IT ALREADY!
by Stuntcock Mike
Jul 17th, 2009
11:46:32 AM
Oh. I'm against takebacks,
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
11:51:20 AM
QoS was a parody?? As opposed to Die Another Day??
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
11:51:58 AM
Boooooo on bannings
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
11:53:31 AM
Talk about development hell...
by Logan_1973
Jul 17th, 2009
11:54:26 AM
2 things
by Mr.FTW
Jul 17th, 2009
11:54:54 AM
God punished James Caviezel for playing Jesus!
by Fareal
Jul 17th, 2009
11:55:47 AM
A movie version would be ok, but..
by Ironmuskrat
Jul 17th, 2009
11:55:57 AM
Wait wait, he's annoying bc you disagree with him?
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
11:57:06 AM
NeilF's gone? Bout time.
by ebonic_plague
Jul 17th, 2009
11:57:29 AM
D. Vader, he can express all he wants...
by ebonic_plague
Jul 17th, 2009
12:00:50 PM
D.Vader, it's about more than mere annoyance.
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
12:05:18 PM
But NeilF had a point...
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
12:05:23 PM
Like I said above, Smegma, forget about ScriptGirl
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
12:09:03 PM
You want someone who's looking for attention....
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
12:10:52 PM
NeilF's "point" was crap.
by ebonic_plague
Jul 17th, 2009
12:11:50 PM
Damn you ScriptGirl!
by Trannyformers_Apologist
Jul 17th, 2009
12:13:22 PM
D Vader - evidently the PTB didn't take his....
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
12:15:17 PM
I don't see it as whining
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
12:15:21 PM
I don't see it as whining
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
12:15:23 PM
Smegma
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
12:17:53 PM
Whining is intended to annoy you.
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
12:20:23 PM
"Damn You Michael Bay"
by ebonic_plague
Jul 17th, 2009
12:21:20 PM
This movie...
by GingerBallz
Jul 17th, 2009
12:21:49 PM
Can we talk about World War Z, people?
by Nice Marmot
Jul 17th, 2009
12:22:22 PM
D.VADER - it's not about any column, any poster, any TB
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
12:23:37 PM
And yeah, faux documentary is the only way.
by Nice Marmot
Jul 17th, 2009
12:26:34 PM
There's too much...
by Pseudo
Jul 17th, 2009
12:38:13 PM
Forster sucks
by Jack D. Ripper
Jul 17th, 2009
12:48:28 PM
Other great instances, Nice Marmot
by STLost
Jul 17th, 2009
12:48:56 PM
This book was so fucking good!
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Jul 17th, 2009
12:51:21 PM
Will have to check out the book.
by BurnedNotice_Dude
Jul 17th, 2009
12:53:03 PM
Incredible concept art
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Jul 17th, 2009
12:53:38 PM
This book has been sitting on my shelf for 3 yrs
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
12:57:45 PM
NeilF ban...
by Deann
Jul 17th, 2009
01:04:44 PM
Smegma, let's stick with the facts, not opinions...
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
01:08:46 PM
Great book. Read it if you haven't.
by hallmitchell
Jul 17th, 2009
01:08:48 PM
Straczynski's Script Was Good
by Unlabled
Jul 17th, 2009
01:08:50 PM
NeilF broke the only rule this site has
by RKDN
Jul 17th, 2009
01:12:48 PM
RKDN... Oh... In that case...
by FNeil
Jul 17th, 2009
01:18:12 PM
Let's just get it straightened out
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
01:18:28 PM
Probably good idea
by MrD
Jul 17th, 2009
01:27:57 PM
Raises hand at RKDN and says
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
01:43:41 PM
The book is cool
by theGoldbergV
Jul 17th, 2009
01:44:08 PM
Welcome back, Neil
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
01:45:20 PM
For the record
by The_Red_Knight
Jul 17th, 2009
01:47:48 PM
Subtitles_Off
by SgtSharki
Jul 17th, 2009
01:49:05 PM
I think a mini series is the way forward
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Jul 17th, 2009
01:50:22 PM
the part they need to adapt
by dutch75
Jul 17th, 2009
01:55:48 PM
The only way this could be as epic as the book
by OBESE_WAN_KENOBI
Jul 17th, 2009
02:05:46 PM
Must...see...Battle Of Yonkers
by Ravenloff
Jul 17th, 2009
02:05:48 PM
Best scene in the book?
by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Goode r
Jul 17th, 2009
02:08:12 PM
HBO.
by Mr Soze
Jul 17th, 2009
02:08:17 PM
@Dutch75 I dunno...
by Ravenloff
Jul 17th, 2009
02:08:19 PM
D.Vader
by Mr.FTW
Jul 17th, 2009
02:12:23 PM
My Favorite
by Wrath4771
Jul 17th, 2009
02:24:23 PM
Fuck Neilf...
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jul 17th, 2009
02:26:54 PM
Mr. FTW
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
02:29:43 PM
HBO MINI SERIES
by Linqtaur
Jul 17th, 2009
02:40:13 PM
he was banned...
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jul 17th, 2009
02:40:21 PM
HBO miniseries...
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jul 17th, 2009
02:44:34 PM
D.VADER - it's you missing the point again.
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
02:46:19 PM
Yeah I didn't care for NeilF
by Series7
Jul 17th, 2009
02:48:03 PM
I mean come on
by Series7
Jul 17th, 2009
02:49:30 PM
Food for thought, my arse, D.
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
02:50:31 PM
Kurt Russel already did it
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jul 17th, 2009
02:52:11 PM
stop with all this business...
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jul 17th, 2009
02:54:57 PM
D. Vader
by DennisMM
Jul 17th, 2009
02:59:54 PM
Smegma, I'm done with you
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
03:05:03 PM
DennisMM, you could do that
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
03:06:07 PM
I don't care about anyone's opinion of SG
by DennisMM
Jul 17th, 2009
03:06:13 PM
Smegma, this part makes me laugh...
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
03:07:39 PM
I agree with you there, DennisMM
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
03:07:59 PM
And the fact that you let NeilF's posts piss you off...
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
03:09:30 PM
Still being written?!? Damn.
by jimmy_009
Jul 17th, 2009
03:10:05 PM
Forster is on this? BOOOOOOOOO!
by Mosquito March
Jul 17th, 2009
03:11:09 PM
What's weird is how long Script Girl has lasted...
by TheJokesOnUs
Jul 17th, 2009
03:14:49 PM
"WWZ" is the best zombie novel of all time...
by TheJokesOnUs
Jul 17th, 2009
03:16:34 PM
This should not be in theaters..........
by Slavestate
Jul 17th, 2009
03:58:07 PM
Worst thing of all
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
03:58:19 PM
All You Zombies
by Non-American
Jul 17th, 2009
04:03:29 PM
hum
by compn
Jul 17th, 2009
04:05:37 PM
Ouch.
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
04:08:04 PM
Fuckin' Subtitles_Off
by Al Swearengen
Jul 17th, 2009
04:10:43 PM
That'd just be messed up, Subtitles
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
04:13:09 PM
(available HERE)
by Riley Martin
Jul 17th, 2009
04:13:32 PM
Loved the book
by Giant Ape Balls
Jul 17th, 2009
04:23:04 PM
Fuckin' Al Swearengen
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
04:26:51 PM
? about book...
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jul 17th, 2009
04:28:07 PM
it is Harry's site.
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
04:28:48 PM
Subtitles_Off
by Al Swearengen
Jul 17th, 2009
04:32:41 PM
Too Bad.
by ChaunceyGardiner
Jul 17th, 2009
04:34:35 PM
Mini series
by Omar B
Jul 17th, 2009
04:35:19 PM
Mini series
by Omar B
Jul 17th, 2009
04:36:45 PM
Al Swearengen
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
04:50:39 PM
Of course,
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
04:52:55 PM
Else,
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
04:53:35 PM
Is there anything in WWZ as cool as
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
05:03:02 PM
NeilF does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai
Jul 17th, 2009
05:06:43 PM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 17th, 2009
05:09:41 PM
FNeil does exist in this dojo.
by TheJokesOnUs
Jul 17th, 2009
05:21:36 PM
Bannings and ?
by ChaunceyGardiner
Jul 17th, 2009
05:26:22 PM
D.Vader - you're 'done' with me....
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
05:27:47 PM
I banned once also... randomly it seems...
by ChaunceyGardiner
Jul 17th, 2009
05:31:02 PM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 17th, 2009
05:37:24 PM
NO.
by ChaunceyGardiner
Jul 17th, 2009
05:39:24 PM
but I am afraid I did not live up the title.
by ChaunceyGardiner
Jul 17th, 2009
05:39:50 PM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 17th, 2009
05:42:06 PM
Chauncey, Subtitles_Off
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
06:10:28 PM
Cobra
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 17th, 2009
06:13:09 PM
Should we (the fans) be afraid?
by Arcangel2020
Jul 17th, 2009
06:36:26 PM
Arcangel2020
by Hint_of_Smegma
Jul 17th, 2009
06:54:49 PM
How is SG's stuff not ok for aicn? Only Harry can judge that.
by Warcraft
Jul 17th, 2009
06:55:32 PM
Quantum Of Solance would had great action scenes
by AsimovLives
Jul 17th, 2009
07:00:25 PM
Tumour Of Solace
by AsimovLives
Jul 17th, 2009
07:02:07 PM
Well DAMMIT...
by BigEddieCalzone
Jul 17th, 2009
07:47:45 PM
The Portugese are Coming The Portugese Are Coming
by ChaunceyGardiner
Jul 17th, 2009
08:20:46 PM
Ban happy place
by FrodoFraggins
Jul 17th, 2009
08:40:15 PM
Where's the excessive JMS hate?
by tensticks
Jul 17th, 2009
08:56:43 PM
Just when I think I'm done, he pulls me back in!!!
by D.Vader
Jul 17th, 2009
09:01:20 PM
get a frickin' life
by frank cotton
Jul 17th, 2009
09:31:16 PM
Fun book but...
by ScriptCunt
Jul 17th, 2009
09:50:42 PM
What kills me about bannings on AICN...
by Nasty In The Pasty
Jul 17th, 2009
11:18:26 PM
Nasty In The Pasty
by AsimovLives
Jul 18th, 2009
01:09:05 AM
World War Z had a great premise
by kadayi
Jul 18th, 2009
04:56:16 AM
BigEddieCalzone
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Jul 18th, 2009
05:39:42 AM
That's HOUSE OF THE WOLF-MAN
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 18th, 2009
08:43:18 AM
This could be REALLY good
by nechyv
Jul 18th, 2009
09:20:50 AM
NEEDS GIANT ROBOTS
by Sal_Bando
Jul 18th, 2009
09:23:18 AM
You know what needed Giant Robots?
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 18th, 2009
10:02:40 AM
Great book. Forster is shit.
by Jawa 007
Jul 18th, 2009
10:07:22 AM
AsimovLives, re: posts disappearing
by Nasty In The Pasty
Jul 18th, 2009
10:40:30 AM
Nasty In The Pasty
by AsimovLives
Jul 18th, 2009
11:50:51 AM
If you erase the past,
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 18th, 2009
11:57:26 AM
Even funnier, though
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 18th, 2009
12:00:30 PM
Yawn, boring-ass book.
by Flip63Hole
Jul 18th, 2009
12:23:40 PM
Straczynski World War Z Script
by Coelacanth1938
Jul 18th, 2009
01:34:10 PM
Ravenloff
by dutch75
Jul 18th, 2009
03:50:52 PM
There's tons of cool stuff in there...
by TheJokesOnUs
Jul 18th, 2009
05:43:38 PM
And the weird thing about Script Girl...
by TheJokesOnUs
Jul 18th, 2009
05:45:59 PM
WorldWarZ..
by KAOS11DIRECTOR
Jul 18th, 2009
10:42:26 PM
IronMuskrat's Comment/BandofBrothersTreatmen t
by dasheight
Jul 19th, 2009
12:46:49 AM
Picked up the book this weekend.
by BurnedNotice_Dude
Jul 19th, 2009
10:51:48 AM
It hasn't even been written?
by OutlawsDelejos
Jul 19th, 2009
07:02:42 PM
I just bought the book this weekend too
by The Amazing G
Jul 20th, 2009
05:53:43 AM
Mini Series might work if ABC and Mick Garris are left out of it
by Knobules
Jul 20th, 2009
10:42:57 AM
for the best?
by MisterNovember
Jul 20th, 2009
08:54:10 PM
What struck me
by AdamDiran
Jul 23rd, 2009
04:32:04 PM

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