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.