WORLD WAR Z to Start Production in June

It looks like the long awaited adaptation of the Max Brooks novel World War Z will be moving into production this June! Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster is locked, loaded and ready to blow some zombies away. There was a moment where this movie was in trouble, and I didn't think it was really going to get made. I'm extremely excited to see that this film project happening.

According to ScreenDaily, shooting will begin in Malta. Production will then relocate to the UK and, later, Hungary. Principal photography will last well into the fall.

Brad Pitt is still set to star in the film as a UN researcher who is gathering stories of the great zombie war. The film chronicles a worldwide zombie outbreak through the first-hand accounts of survivors. He's also producing the film through his Plan B production company. 

J. Michael Straczynski and Matthew Michael Carnahan wrote the script for the film in which the books author was very impressed. Here's what he said about it in a previous interview,

I read Straczynski's first draft, and it was f---ing brilliant. As the book writer I know that's sacrilege to say, but it really was good. I turned to my wife and said 'Honey, this is as good as the book. This is gonna be an amazing movie.

I can't wait to see this epic zombie flick!