This blockbuster had it all: popular source material (zombies!) and a massive star (Brad Pitt!)... but it seems to have gone so very wrong. At least that's how Vanity Fair chronicles World War Z in its new cover story, bringing to mind the ultimate Hollywood movie disaster.
The new trailer for Brad Pitt's long-in-the-works zombie flick features a lot of Brad Pitt — and his flowing mane — trying to figure out how to battle the swarms of pretty nondescript zombies we've seen in earlier trailers.
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The first trailer for World War Z is finally here and while everything about the movie itself looks encouraging, we have some reservations with the style of zombie they chose to go with.
The impossible is happening on America's most important reality show. Elsewhere in showbiz news today: Robert Pattinson gets a new gig, we're importing yet another British show, World War Z sounds both good and bad, and there's hope for Revolution yet.
Today: Showtime has decided to quit drugs, Charlize heads to comedy, and Tonto and friends are in trouble.
Reshoots and personel changes have plagued the production of World War Z, but its $170 million plus budget (so far) has apparently produced a great first half. Now they have to pay for a better ending.
Today: A zombie movie is in trouble, Angelina Jolie might be into bondage, and a Stephen King classic gets another look.
Today in books: Mitt Romney will be the subject of a big, comprehensive biography, the size of the Kindle Million Club is getting out of control, and World War Z sells one million copies at its own pace
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