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nsfwthrowaway5969 Apr 17, 2026 +226

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 🤦

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TwistedPepperCan Apr 17, 2026 +35

I mean they practically did it already with the audiobooks. They could have just put a camera on the actors and it would have made compelling viewing. Alan Alda’s scene was like a primer for Covid.

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TwoLuckyFish Apr 17, 2026 +11

"Oh! Are they gonna do it right this time?" Was my first question when I saw the headline. Such a great show, if it followed the book closely. Lower the budget, the better. Conduct the interviews, interspersed with unstable and low-res "archival" footage, narrated like a Ken Burns documentary. Incredible show. Except that's not what's happening, is it?

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Needle_Bearings Apr 17, 2026 +9

The movie had nothing to do with the book. Just a vehicle for Brad Pitt to play a "smart" character.

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UrsusRenata Apr 17, 2026 +7

These movies have very little resemblance to the book.

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +5

The zombie bubble of the 2010s began and burst with The Walking Dead. Fan interest is low and it would be an expensive show to make so studios aren’t interested either. The first film was a nightmare to make and they ended up having to spend an extra 200M to reshoot the third act.

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BrushStorm Apr 17, 2026 +1

Reshoot?

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FitMeringue6710 Apr 17, 2026 +3

Yeah, it was supposed to be in Russia, but they went for what is now shown in the movie and used the Russia clip as the end credits

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BrushStorm Apr 17, 2026

I see. I hated that movie so much for ruining something I love

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +2

Looks like someone already answered but part of the Russia thing also included a storyline where Brad Pitts wife had to sell herself to a paratrooper for protection in a refugee camp and he goes there to recuse her.

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UrbanGimli Apr 17, 2026 +3

I think she hooked up with one of the soldiers that rescued them from the apartment rooftop-that guy from Lost Mathew Fox-who is in the movie but his scenes were blink and you miss him, he was supposed to be the one she hooks up with to keep her and the kids under military protection.

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wildwolfay5 Apr 17, 2026 +2

Ugh doing what they did to dark tower

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RottenPingu1 Apr 17, 2026 +188

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 ..

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letranger0791 Apr 17, 2026 +70

It breaks my heart that Brooks effectively signed away any control over the material when he sold the rights. The book was incredible. Almost the perfect post-apocalyptic story. So well researched and detail focused. The cultural nods were so subtle and immersive. The movie is an abomination, starting with moving out of the Romero universe then centering it on one person as an action hero rather than a reflective narrator. I've read the book a dozen or more times. I watched the movie once.

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hillofjumpingbeans Apr 17, 2026 +20

I got nightmares about it when I read the book originally. It is genuinely terrifying and one of the best pieces of zombie media ever made.

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WolfLawyer Apr 17, 2026 +5

Im okay with it but only because hopefully it’ll lead him to forget about it andget us a decent Devolution movie instead.

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DelusionalLeafFan Apr 17, 2026 +2

Devolution has to be a series to really do it justice. The story can’t be fleshed out in 2 hours

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WolfLawyer Apr 17, 2026 +1

I don’t care just put it on screen. Don’t make me wait 6 episodes into the 8 episode series before the things actually appear like some slow burn bullshit, make sure they nail that dismembered arm scene properly and make sure I’m properly horrified by the revelation of the exercise machine thing and I’m golden.

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DelusionalLeafFan Apr 17, 2026 +2

I just know a movie won’t come close to doing justice.

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WolfLawyer Apr 17, 2026 +1

Probably right on that front but I’m also concerned a series would drag on for too long. There’s not that many big moments, it’s mostly just eerie tension. Either way I’m sure I’d enjoy it. I just want something.

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DelusionalLeafFan Apr 17, 2026 +1

I also want something but 2 hours won’t cut it

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BrushStorm Apr 17, 2026 +1

Longer than a movie but not enough for a decent series. The book moves pretty fast so 150 minutes?

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DelusionalLeafFan Apr 17, 2026 +3

They aren’t consulting me about runtime. Unless you are “they” in which case I’d say 5x40 min episodes might get the job done

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BrushStorm Apr 17, 2026 +1

You have my approval

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Gates_wupatki_zion Apr 17, 2026 +2

If you see them as one merely using the other as small source material then the movie is pretty fun. I think people wanted something as poetic as 28 days later but got Brad global hopping until he finds the Doctor Capaldi and the twist. It’s fun for what it was.

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inigos_left_hand Apr 17, 2026 +1

I completely agree but my guess is that since all the chapters are so different, would require all entirely different settings and actors that the costs of a limited series just can’t be justified. Or maybe they are just stupid.

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BrushStorm Apr 17, 2026 +1

The submarine could be 2 episodes

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UrbanGimli Apr 17, 2026 +1

A Chernobyl level type mini series would be stellar if treated with that kind of seriousness.

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chainedtomydesk Apr 17, 2026 +32

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.

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Needle_Bearings Apr 17, 2026 +1

It never was adapted into a movie. The only thing they share is the title.

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Darkdragoon324 Apr 17, 2026 +20

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

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +6

The same studio is making it so no. The book is borderline impossible to adapt to a film. There’s no central protagonist, there’s no single narrative to follow and it’s being told as a retrospective after the war is over with the focus being on the human cost

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NotARealBuckeye Apr 17, 2026 +3

I never saw the movie but I read the book after it came out, I was surprised!

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +1

There’s a leaked script of the original script that they didn’t use I remember reading and liking years ago. It’s much closer to the book than the actual movie ended up being. https://thescriptsavant.com/movies/World_War_Z.pdf

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cobaltjacket Apr 17, 2026 +1

I think if you treat a miniseries like a set of interviews, you would have the central protagonist be the narrator/interviewer.

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +3

I mean he’s in every interview but not really as a character or at least not one meant to connect with the audience. He’s basically just a ghost only there to ask questions and gather information without inserting his own biases or personality. Changing that takes away from the interviewees stories and what you end up with is Brad Pitt worried about his family and jumping off a skyscraper onto a helicopter.

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BlueFox5 Apr 17, 2026 +1

You give up waaaaaaaay too easy. There are other movies that don't have a central protagonist. They had the perfect blueprint, just make it like a documentary. This studio will butcher it again, no doubt. But to say it's impossible is severely lacking creativity.

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026

Im not giving up or being negative just to be negative. Could it be done? Absolutely. The difficulty of adapting it isn’t even the biggest challenge. I just don’t see paramount giving a blank check and free rein to whoever in order for it to happen especially now since the zombie genre isn’t nearly as popular as it was when they made the 2013 movie. The studio literally made them rewrite and film a new third act a year after the original filming ended.

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BartenderOU812 Apr 17, 2026 +8

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.

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WolfLawyer Apr 17, 2026 +4

Agree with this. Devolution is amazing and I need to see it in movie form. When I read it was June 2020 and in the middle of a Covid lockdown I’d just take possession of and moved into my dream house. A big energy efficient monolith with floor to ceiling windows looking out over a lake and otherwise secluded with a few other houses in a little copse off a private road. I was reading the book in bed at about 3am and put it down to go to the kitchen for a glass of water. Walking through the hallway with all the windows knowing that I could be seen but couldn’t see out into the darkness, against the backdrop of what I had just read, was one of the more unnerving experiences of my life. It was so vivid. I need that movie.

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StasRutt Apr 17, 2026 +2

You’re so right about being done with zombies. Im over them in media for awhile

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Jimbuscus Apr 17, 2026 +7

Have they considered adapting the book?

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Kingmenudo Apr 17, 2026 +6

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

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Musesoutloud Apr 17, 2026 +2

You are not alone.

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raczeu Apr 17, 2026 +2

I loved it. Saw it again recently and still enjoyed it as much as the first time.

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4TheLoveOfDogs Apr 17, 2026 +2

I think the movie was fine. But calling it World War Z, based on the book, when it very clearly had almost nothing to do with the book, save for a few moments, was very wrong. It tainted a lot of people’s view of the movie who had read the book already. I don’t think it’s a bad movie, it’s just not based on hardly anything from the source material, so maybe call it something else.

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dakotanorth8 Apr 18, 2026 +1

Me too. I don’t get it? It’s one thing to say “it wasn’t anything like the book”. But two things can be good at the same time 🤷🏻‍♂️ I rewatch it every few months, the scale, the plot, I think it’s great.

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rmazumder Apr 17, 2026 +4

Lit perfect time for the propaganda movie

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OhGawDuhhh Apr 17, 2026 +4

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

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Kitchen-Plant664 Apr 17, 2026 +2

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

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Squidsoda Apr 17, 2026 +2

So not based on the book again?

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Disastrous-Ant5378 Apr 17, 2026 +2

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

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notsurewhereireddit Apr 17, 2026 +2

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!

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Phillip_Spidermen Apr 17, 2026 +3

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

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Huge-Effect-8569 Apr 17, 2026 +2

I want a sequel after I finished the first one.

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vroart Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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letranger0791 Apr 17, 2026 +2

He didnt want input, he basically took the money and ran. Such a shame.

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +1

Tbf Brad Pitts production company wasn’t interested in having him involved and Paramount made them redo the entire third act a year after shooting had ended. Even if Brooks was a producer or something the result would’ve been the same.

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flonkhonkers Apr 17, 2026 +1

Which was kind of smart because the movie was so different, it doesn't ruin the book. He got paid for the title.

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BlueFox5 Apr 17, 2026 +1

I met him after it came out. He was pissed he got pushed out of working on the movie. I'll take his word over yours.

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letranger0791 Apr 17, 2026 -1

Ok then. Lets go. Explain how a super intelligent guy - with enough money to employ the best legal counsel -and a father who has lived his life in Hollywood- doesnt include clauses retaining ownership of artistic material in the contract he signed? How does that work? Did he not iinclude an element in the signing over of HIS material that ensured his continued custodianship? Did he forget? Did his lawyers forget? Explain how that works, please? Maybe you can ask him the next time you dpeak to him.

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BlueFox5 Apr 18, 2026 +1

Damn! Someone got their panties surgically wedged. Why would I explain anything to someone who will refuse to listen anyways? Why do you assume to know how every movie contract is written or every conversation an author has with people? You already have the answers you want. You will never change your mind. You're just going to shit all over anything anyone else says. Maybe you should start taking your meds? You are not stable right now.

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letranger0791 Apr 18, 2026

I met him after it came out 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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MuddaFrmAnnudaBrudda Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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maxxwuzhere Apr 17, 2026 +1

World War Now I know my abc's

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basssmeup Apr 17, 2026 +1

Hell yeah, loved this movie.

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Burnbrook Apr 17, 2026 +1

Way to strike while the iron is hot!

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Im_TroyMcClure Apr 17, 2026 +1

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.

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ugotmedripping Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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misfitx Apr 17, 2026 +1

Will it be like the book this time??

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HoneyReasonable9316 Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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Wedding-Stock Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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GansNaval Apr 17, 2026 +1

World War Z: Tokyo Drift

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Project_Legion Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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fake_zack Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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slashgamer11 Apr 18, 2026 +1

Can you play The Darkness video games please?

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SciFiCrafts Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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whodatmarvin Apr 18, 2026 +1

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

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Distinct-Hat-5656 Apr 18, 2026 +1

The Zman will not be happy about this

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Odd_Communication545 Apr 17, 2026

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.

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LumiereGatsby Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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Repulsive_Chemist Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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BlueFox5 Apr 17, 2026 +1

This is really easy. Go. Watch. Something. Else. No one is forcing you. But you're compelled to complain. Why is that? Do you always hate it when other people enjoy things? Does the world have to exist solely for your entertainment or can others like things too?

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TheDepressedSolider Apr 17, 2026 +1

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

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VictorReal_Monster Apr 17, 2026 -3

["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

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kaminop Apr 17, 2026 -2

*Did you know: Brad Pitt is a wive beater!* u/VictorReal_Monster remembers.

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VictorReal_Monster Apr 17, 2026

Yup. I do.

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kaminop Apr 18, 2026

*Coming next*: Tim Allen What you got about him?

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VictorReal_Monster Apr 18, 2026 +1

He's a conservative and rat but he doesn't beat women. I draw the line at you know. beating women.

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kaminop Apr 18, 2026

[He is a convicted drug dealer](https://www.listnook.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/vrzNpBEMJ6) Jeez, buddy, you need to get your lines straight.

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VictorReal_Monster Apr 18, 2026 +1

Well this has been not very fun. go stump for wife beaters to someone else, I've grown tired of you

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Catbutt247365 Apr 17, 2026

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

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