Although there were potential financial worries holding up development, it looks like they have been sorted out and the film adaptation of World War Z continues to move forward. Deadline is reporting that Mireille Enos (The Killing) is currently negotiating for the role of Gerard Lane. She would be playing the wife to Brad Pitt's character in the film.
Filming could start as early as June, but there is no update on whether or not World War Z will be shooting for a PG-13 rating. A previous report stated that a PG-13 rating may be required to make Paramount comfortable with the budget. For those unfamiliar with the book, here is a brief plot summary:
"'World War Z' tells the story of the world's desperate battle against the zombie threat with a series of first-person accounts 'as told to the author' by various characters around the world. A Chinese doctor encounters one of the earliest zombie cases at a time when the Chinese government is ruthlessly suppressing any information about the outbreak that will soon spread across the globe. The tale then follows the outbreak via testimony of smugglers, intelligence officials, military personnel and many others who struggle to defeat the zombie menace."
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