Comments on: Damon Lindelof To Rewrite 3rd Act Of ‘World War Z,’ Will Probably Give It A Vague, Frustrating Ending

By: youshotts

youshotts — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Is Pitt also a producer?

By: LA2000

LA2000 — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Just guessing here, but "World War Z" sounds like a big action film but the script is actually built around events after the "War". It's a procedural with zombies in flashback. And it has a rather small, quiet payoff. I am thinking that they are reshooting (a THIRD of the movie!!?) to juice up the marketing so that they can sell it as something it's not.

The article about "the good, bad, and ugly" of "Prometheus" noted that the trailers had given away all the good parts. Having worked in studio marketing and advertising, I would like to remind everyone that the point of a trailer is not to enhance your enjoyment of the film. It is to acquire your money.

What you think of the film once the studio has your money is absolutely none of their concern.

That said, Lindelhof seems an odd choice because endings seem to be a weakness for him. He's great at asking compelling questions (and "WWZ" is pretty much ALL about asking questions), but he doesn't seem to have the foggiest notion how to answer any of them.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Damon Lindelof rules. Seriously. Prometheus would have been utterly atrocious if he never rewrote it.

By: William

William — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Damon "Linde-lost" (the plot) is another reason this movie will likely stink.

By: tais

tais — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Most movies Brad Pitt are problematic, difficult long projects, and are difficult to become commercial …. WWZ is a book like Moneyball Brad works for years to turn into film, he said in Cannes the film was not ready and that is a difficult book to adapt to the movies, he takes risks in his choices. And if Paramount, think about a sequel maybe have to change the ending even. I just hope everything runs well after all this is an expensive project. And hope the media not begin to speculate and harm the film …. We need more BRAD PITT and other producers who are doing something different in the movies …

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Brad Pitt did do THE DEVIL'S OWN, a movie that was legendary in its time for its behind-the-scenes problems.

By: Startwithascript

Startwithascript — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Bring on Lindelof to rewrite the third act because the final season of Lost ended so well. How much of this is Forster's fault, given that Quantum of Solace showed he can't handle big budget action movies?

By: jimmiescoffee

jimmiescoffee — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

fuck this! awful news. he already screwed up 'prometheus,' an otherwise excellent film aside from the script. pretty big piece ridley! get a screenwriter dammit.

between lost and cowboys and aliens i want lindelof to fuck off.

By: lester

lester — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

..but it is entirely possible that Lindelof can save the day ? What you mean to say was that it is entirely possible that he can AND will ruin the day. No, seriously, having just seen Prometheus i couldn't express enough hatred toward this cunt. Worst script of the year and stuff. I just removed World War Z from my 'looking forward to' list.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

You just have to laugh and shaje your head at the sheer cluelessness of Hollywood. Lindelof can't write for shit. He's all hype and empty promises.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Since you printed the Daily Mail crap re some 7weeks of re-shoots already going on in Budapest, which has been proven to be a lie, and you reference that BS here again, your bias against this film is again on display. If the third act, the ending, is being rewritten this may be the best news as perhaps a very dense book that covers many years and many events, may have an ending that leads to sequels. MBall was shut down and re written as you noted and turned out to be a great
film. Hope the same happens here.

By: Geraldo

Geraldo — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

The mystery on the island is why studios can't see Lindelof as the untalented, overpriced hack he is.

By: KitCon

KitCon — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

When they brought in Sorkin fresh off TSN to rewrite Moneyball you had the feeling it'd come out OK. But Lindelof — after seeing what he wrought in Prometheus — makes me think they may have to delay WWZ beyond next Summer to allow for further rewrites.

By: hannah

hannah — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

Considering that the shooting draft of the script was essentially the first act of a larger (barely recognizable from the novel) grab at a franchise, hopefully Lindelof is coming on to give the project some sort of finality so that it can be pleasing stand alone film and not another open ended disaster for which we'll never see the remaining parts.