World War Z Early Reactions Are Overwhelmingly Positive

By Rudie Obias | Updated

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Brad Pitt as Garry LaneMuch has been much made of the production delays, re-shoots, and re-writes of World War Z. The film adaptation of Max Brooks best-selling novel has been riddled with problems as producer/star Brad Pitt and director Marc Forster attempted to prevent the zombie disaster film from becoming, well, a disaster. Well, the tweets are in! Believe it or not, early word on World War Z suggests it’s actually a very good action thriller.

Last night, Paramount Pictures screened World War Z in Hoboken, New Jersey. The movie theater was full of celebrities, key members of the press, and fans of the Max Brooks’ novel . It was reported that Brad Pitt was at the screening and introduced the film to the New Jersey audience.

The early reactions are overwhelmingly positive. The degree of positivity varies from “very good” to “great.” It appears that early criticisms of World War Z not being like the book — a mosaic of narratives about the zombie apocalypse — have cooled with the first public screening. While the new movie follows one narrative, World War Z is said to capture the general mood and tone of the book. This sort of reaction certainly bodes well for the film’s overall box office. You can read the early Twitter reactions from celebs and journalists below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World War Z will feature a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that threatens to end all of humanity. Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), a U.N. employee, travels the globe trying to bring an end to the deadly outbreak, while also trying to keep his family safe from certain doom.

The zombie thriller will also feature actors Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Eric West, Bryan Cranston, David Morse, and Matthew Fox. Matthew Michael Carnahan (State of Play, The Kingdom) wrote World War Z’s screenplay, while Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard re-wrote the film’s final act and ending.

World War Z will hit theaters everywhere on June 21st, in 3D and IMAX.