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Postby FormerBondFan » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:35 am

If any of you are zombies fans, I would highly recommend reading this.

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Postby carl stromberg » Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:12 pm

FormerBondFan wrote:If any of you are zombies fans, I would highly recommend reading this.

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A relative mentioned it; I'll have to send off for a copy!
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Postby FormerBondFan » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:51 am

Brooks also wrote The Zombie Survival Guide.

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Postby carl stromberg » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:52 am

FormerBondFan wrote:Brooks also wrote The Zombie Survival Guide.

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Should come in handy for when fighting the Daniel Craig fans. :evil: :lol:
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Postby FormerBondFan » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:02 pm

There's going to be a movie based on World War Z with Brad Pitt as the producer.
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Postby carl stromberg » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:13 pm

FormerBondFan wrote:There's going to be a movie based on World War Z with Brad Pitt as the producer.


I had a look on Google and saw that J. Michael Straczynski is involved. Should be good - I loved Crusade.
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Postby FormerBondFan » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:18 pm

carl stromberg wrote:
FormerBondFan wrote:Brooks also wrote The Zombie Survival Guide.

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Should come in handy for when fighting the Daniel Craig fans. :evil: :lol:


Why didn't I think of this? :?:
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Postby FormerBondFan » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:26 pm

carl stromberg wrote:
FormerBondFan wrote:There's going to be a movie based on World War Z with Brad Pitt as the producer.


I had a look on Google and saw that J. Michael Straczynski is involved. Should be good - I loved Crusade.


It would be nice if Brooks is involved in the production.
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Postby carl stromberg » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:05 pm

On the Max Brooks Wikipedia it say: "Brooks explains that he will not be writing the screenplay for the motion picture, as he feels he is not an accomplished enough screenwriter to "do it right." But maybe he will have some role; I don;t think he will disown the film and moan like Alan Moore does!
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Postby Kristatos » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:34 pm

carl stromberg wrote:I don't think he will disown the film and moan like Alan Moore does!

Unless it turns out to be as bad as most of the films made from Moore's work.
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Postby carl stromberg » Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:54 pm

FormerBondFan wrote:Better take a look at this:

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14527


(From FBF's boody-disgusting link)
Straczynski talked with MTV a bit about the plans for his adaptation of WORLD WAR Z, which will be directed by QUANTUM OF SOLACE director Marc Forster.


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Postby carl stromberg » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:01 pm

I have finally got round to reading this. It was quite good fun.
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Re: World War Z

Postby mcbride007 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:46 pm

I recently read this. It's ok but not as great as i thought it would be.
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Re: World War Z

Postby katied » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:32 am

There's a new book out called The Passage by Justin Cronin which has been described as a cross between World War Z and The Stand. I have a copy but I haven't read it yet.
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Postby MichaelZWilliamson » Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:25 pm

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Re: World War Z

Postby Omega » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:24 am

Zombies figure out IEDs we are screwed :007:
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Postby FormerBondFan » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:55 pm

It's said WWZ will have a different storyline as compared to the book.
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