Brad Pitt to eat brains

*Raph's Girl* · 06-15-2006, 04:59 AM

It was a battle between Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Pitt emerged the winner.

The production labels of the two stars -- Pitt's Plan B and DiCaprio's Appian Way -- were engaged in a competitive bidding war through their respective studios, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, over an upcoming zombie horror book by Max Brooks titled "World War Z."

By Wednesday afternoon, the dust settled with Plan B/Paramount winning the movie rights.

In 2003, Brooks wrote "Zombie Survival Guide," which explained in great deadpan detail how to survive a supposedly impending zombie apocalypse. The book went on to become a surprise cult hit.

"World War Z" also tackles the zombie genre but is set 10 years after a great global zombie epidemic and is a serious oral history of the zombie future told from many perspectives around the world. Crown Publishing is putting the book out in the fall.

The galleys of the book went out around town late last week, but interest took awhile to ignite. By the time execs finally realized they had a potential "tentpole" franchise, the battle lines were drawn between Plan B and Appian Way.

The bidding went back and forth between the two into Tuesday night and carried over into Wednesday. Sources say the rights sold for six figures, with the deal going to seven figures if the film actually gets made.

Brooks was a writer on "Saturday Night Live" from 2001 to 2003 and did voice work on the "Justice League" cartoon series.

There are said to be no hard feelings between the companies, and DiCaprio is starring in "The Departed," the Martin Scorsese crime drama that Pitt and his Plan B are producing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060615/film_nm/zombie_dc_1

Raph's Girl note:
Reporter: "Brad Pitt. You've just became a father! What are you gonna do next?"
Brad Pitt: "Eat Brains..."

*iris* · 06-15-2006, 07:15 AM

Quote:

In 2003, Brooks wrote "Zombie Survival Guide," which explained in great deadpan detail how to survive a supposedly impending zombie apocalypse. The book went on to become a surprise cult hit.

There was nothing surprising about it. I saw that book on the shelf and instantly a) wanted to buy it b) burned with jealousy that I hadn't thought of it first!

Jo269976 · 06-15-2006, 10:14 AM

1, Need to get book....

2. Need to see movie!

*Brodie* · 06-15-2006, 10:22 AM

I've read the Zombie Survival Guide three times.
I want World War Z

Space Lieutenant Josh · 06-15-2006, 11:17 AM

Oh, weird, I thought this was the "Current Events" board for a sec. I dunno why, but it didn't seem too far-fetched for Brad Pitt to be eating brains to me. I was actually wondering what kind they would be. I figured probably monkey brains, but human ones I could see, too.

06-15-2006, 04:59 AM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Brad Pitt to eat brains It was a battle between Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Pitt emerged the winner. The production labels of the two stars -- Pitt's Plan B and DiCaprio's Appian Way -- were engaged in a competitive bidding war through their respective studios, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, over an upcoming zombie horror book by Max Brooks titled "World War Z." By Wednesday afternoon, the dust settled with Plan B/Paramount winning the movie rights. In 2003, Brooks wrote "Zombie Survival Guide," which explained in great deadpan detail how to survive a supposedly impending zombie apocalypse. The book went on to become a surprise cult hit. "World War Z" also tackles the zombie genre but is set 10 years after a great global zombie epidemic and is a serious oral history of the zombie future told from many perspectives around the world. Crown Publishing is putting the book out in the fall. The galleys of the book went out around town late last week, but interest took awhile to ignite. By the time execs finally realized they had a potential "tentpole" franchise, the battle lines were drawn between Plan B and Appian Way. The bidding went back and forth between the two into Tuesday night and carried over into Wednesday. Sources say the rights sold for six figures, with the deal going to seven figures if the film actually gets made. Brooks was a writer on "Saturday Night Live" from 2001 to 2003 and did voice work on the "Justice League" cartoon series. There are said to be no hard feelings between the companies, and DiCaprio is starring in "The Departed," the Martin Scorsese crime drama that Pitt and his Plan B are producing. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060615/film_nm/zombie_dc_1 Raph's Girl note: Reporter: "Brad Pitt. You've just became a father! What are you gonna do next?" Brad Pitt: "Eat Brains..." __________________

06-15-2006, 10:14 AM	#3
Jo269976 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 592	1, Need to get book.... 2. Need to see movie! __________________

06-15-2006, 10:22 AM	#4
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	I've read the Zombie Survival Guide three times. I want World War Z __________________ Stupendous Monster

06-15-2006, 11:17 AM	#5
Space Lieutenant Josh Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Village of Rock'n Kick-Ass Posts: 492	Oh, weird, I thought this was the "Current Events" board for a sec. I dunno why, but it didn't seem too far-fetched for Brad Pitt to be eating brains to me. I was actually wondering what kind they would be. I figured probably monkey brains, but human ones I could see, too.