New World War Z Movie Officially Confirmed

I've never known a book more suited to a limited run, high production series- aka what all streamers are doing nowadays. So of course they keep making it into movies instead 🤦

Ugh ...just do a limited tv series with each chapter as it's own episode. This has been the common sense approach since it was published....unless no one actually read it ..

This novel should never have been adapted into a movie in the first place. What it needed was a limited TV series, say 8-10 episodes. The novel is incredible but the movie didn’t do it justice at all. A sequel will be more of the same - a loosely based, forgettable action flick.

Is it going to have anything at all to do with the book this time?

I know it's not the conversation, but I would love an adaptation of Devolution. Done mid budget you could do a good rated R horror take, go more story and sci-fi driven and you could have a PG hit. And there's not enough Big Foot in modern media/fiction. Loved WWZ and even likes the flick but respectfully I'm done with zombies. And if I'm going to revisit it's going to be my audio copy of WWZ twice over.

Have they considered adapting the book?

Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person in the world who enjoyed this movie

Lit perfect time for the propaganda movie

I mean, is this a reboot or a proper sequel to *World War Z*?

I hope it’s a remake that’s closer to the book than a sequel to the laughable original.

So not based on the book again?

Had to look this up because I could’ve sworn they did a sequel

I love the movie because I have completely separated it from the book, which I love. The movie is nothing at all like the book. It just shares the name. But in my opinion they are both fantastic!

Better suited for a show? Yes Could it still work as a movie? Also yes Contagion was a pretty great wwz style story of different people dealing with a global crisis, just minus the zombies

I want a sequel after I finished the first one.

Will Max Brooks get more input this time????

Brilliant. That book must have about 10 films in it.

World War Now I know my abc's

Hell yeah, loved this movie.

Way to strike while the iron is hot!

Basically everyone’s consensus that read the book is that it should be a show or miniseries. Unfortunately a faithful adaptation would be extremely expensive to make. Each chapter, besides a few that get revisited, are their own individual story set across the globe so they couldn’t reuse actors, sets, filming locations, wardrobe, etc. Also public interest in the zombie genre isn’t nearly as high as it was a decade ago. There was a massive boom in the 2010s because of The Walking Dead was a mainstream success but eventually the genre got oversaturated and audiences got bored. The same thing is currently happening to comic book movies.

I enjoyed the first one up until it became a Pepsi commercial.

Will it be like the book this time??

Could work, the first one was much better than it had any right to be.

I hope they name it World War Z The Newer One.

Didn’t the first movie end with a definitive fix? The zombies can’t see super sick people, so aren’t humanity basically invisible now? The first movie didn’t feel like a war, I doubt the second one will either. Is it just the cleanup of the zombie horde? That could be seriously interesting if they handle this well, but I have zero faith lol

I just watched the first one for the first time the other night. The world conspires to revolve around me.

Guy next to me snored during the first one, 2 times. So loud, people turned around.

WWZ was actually decent for me which I wasn’t expecting. I wasn’t expecting another one. Still nothing has topped Walking Dead S1-4, maybe 5 too, I forget. I hope the Resident Evil reboot is a good one or a fresh take on zombies, or somebody should walk back how Walking Dead started. The abomination of all the spinoffs….I’ve always wondered who really watches those

The Zman will not be happy about this

I really liked world war z I thought it had a few issues, a bit rushed and apparently a lot was changed in editing but I dunno. There was a little magic in there for me. It didn't feel like a run of the mill zombie movie. It actually had an interesting hopeful conclusion and premise. The soundtrack was pretty good and Brad Pitt did a fantastic job. The vibe near the end where he finally figured out the "Cure/workaround" for survival was fantastic and a rare feeling of victory not many zombie movies have the balls to do. They didn't lean into overdone horror tropes and as much as it deviated from the book I'm glad it did. The book would be suited better as a TV show, whereas the movie constructed a singular narrative. I was just disappointed with how disjointed it felt at times. Hopefully this time, they can use the first film as a springboard to build upon the characters and make a more crafted narrative. I'm looking forward to it. I hope the characters all reprise their roles.

Brad loves the MAGA money!!!! Great actor. Shit human.

Are we not bored of zombie stuff yet? I can’t imagine a more saturated segment.

I thought the “zombie” craze was left behind 10 years ago

["He pulled her into the bathroom and began yelling at her. Pitt grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her, and then grabbed her shoulders and shook her again before pushing her into the bathroom wall."] (https://www.npr.org/2022/10/05/1126925040/brad-pitt-choked-and-his-children-angelina-jolie-says-in-a-court-filing) EDIT: didnt realize r/entertainment loved wife beaters

They already pooped all over the original book, can’t imagine what this will amount to.