The last few years have seen an explosion of zombie related media, dubbed zombie lit. After some very successful zombie films such as 28 Days Later and also the remake of Dawn of the Dead, some authors were quick to capitalize on the popularity of the zombie genre. One of the most popular zombie lit novels were the World War Z books, alongside Quirk Books’ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The film version of World War Z has been within the works for a while, and Brad Pitt is confirmed to star.
Let the zombie apocalypse begin
In 2003, the wildly popular book The Zombie Survival Guide was released, and the author wrote World War Z as a sort of follow up. It is a practical guide on dealing with the undead. In 2006, World War Z was released as a collection of interviews with zombie apocalypse survivors. The writer is Max Brooks, a former writer for Saturday Night Live and son of a famous director who knew how good it was to be the king. The book was optioned for a film in 2007, and it has been in development for awhile.
This could turn out excellent
From a recent post on MTV, Brad Pitt has been announced as starring within the film at this year’s Comic Con. Paramount has also optioned other works by Max Brooks to be filmed. The director is designed to be Marc Forster, the director of Quantum of Solace, but that could change at any moment. The zombie genre can be on the way out, as fewer zombie features appear to be getting made.
Not the only zombie film in the works
Along with World War Z, the smash success Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has also been optioned for filming. The mish-mash of Jane Austen’s classic novel and zombies, ninjas and carnage will come out sometime in the next year, and will star Natalie Portman. It seems zombies have taken a backseat to whining vampires and werewolves with awful dialogue, but this just can be epic.
Citations
moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/07/21/brad-pitt-to-star-in-world-war-z-paramount-options-zombie-survival-guide-recorded-attacks/
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