Paramount's adaptation of Max Brooks' zombie tome World War Z is heading for some serious reshoots -- seven weeks of them, to be exact.
The Daily Mail (via The Playlist) reports that the Brad Pitt production, which was recently pushed from its original December 21, 2012 release to June 21, 2013, is going back to Budapest for a new round of filming. The movie had originally started shooting last summer, but obviously something is wrong with the Marc Forster-directed project to require almost two months of additional filming.
First G.I. Joe: Retaliation and now World War Z. Paramount is having a bad couple of weeks, eh? Speaking of which, HitFix's sources are saying that the recent delay of the Joe sequel has led to a rift between director Jon Chu and the studio. "Things are starting to get genuinely contentious between director Jon Chu and the studio, and right now, there is a chance he won't be directly involved at all with the reshoots," says the site. "There's also a chance Chu might try to legally force his way back onto the film, which could create even more strain in the relationship he has with Paramount. Word is that producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is firmly on Chu's side, which could help, but I shouldn't be shocked if we get word soon that Stuart Baird or someone similar is being brought on to 'consult.'"
Source : http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/04/is-world-war-z-in-trouble
