No matter how suspenseful Brad Pitt's "World War Z" turns out to be, it likely won't top the off-screen intrigue surrounding the film. The latest plot twist: Vulture reports that Pitt and director Marc Forster aren't on speaking terms, a major issue as "World War Z" heads for reshoots in the coming weeks.
Relayed intrepid Vulture entertainment report Claude Brodesser-Akner: "Things got so bad that when Forster had notes on a scene for Pitt, they had to be relayed through an intermediary -- and vice versa."
Production on "World War Z" has taken a "Heart of Darkness"-like turn in recent months. Back in March, Paramount moved the film from its December release date to June of 2013. Then in early June of this year, it was reported that Damon Lindelof was hired to rewrite the ending before several weeks of reshoots were scheduled in the fall. About that: It was recently revealed by Deadline.com that "Cabin in the Woods" director Drew Goddard -- who worked with Lindelof on "Lost" -- was actually handling the rewrites. According to Vulture, however, Lindelof was involved, too; the "Prometheus" writer apparently felt "the script needed months of work, not days."
All of which adds up to a nightmare production that isn't getting any better -- with negative press reports seemingly popping up bi-weekly. Not that you should be totally surprised: The last blockbuster film Forster handled was "Quantum of Solace," a James Bond film that was rushed into production back in 2007.
"On 'Quantum' we were f-cked," Bond star Daniel Craig told Time Out London about the film. "We had the bare bones of a script and then there was a writers' strike and there was nothing we could do. We couldn't employ a writer to finish it."
For more on "World War Z" and its wild post-production issues, head over to Vulture.
[via Vulture]
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend 'In the Land Of Blood And Honey' Pairs premiere on February 16, 2012 in Paris, France.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
US actress and director Angelina Jolie (L) and her partner US actor Brad Pitt pose on the red carpet to attend the premiere of her film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' (Au pays du sang et du miel) on February 16, 2012 in Paris. Jolie present her first movie as director, 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' , a film about the women's situation during the Bosnian war.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
US actress and director Angelina Jolie and her partner US actor Brad Pitt pose on the red carpet prior to the premiere of her film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' (Au pays du sang et du miel) on February 16, 2012 in Paris. Jolie present her first movie as director, 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' , a film about the women's situation during the Bosnian war.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
US actress and director Angelina Jolie and her partner US actor Brad Pitt pose on the red carpet to attend the premiere of her film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' (Au pays du sang et du miel) on February 16, 2012 in Paris. Jolie present her first movie as director, 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' , a film about the women's situation during the Bosnian war.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the Cinema for Peace Gala ceremony at the Konzerthaus Am Gendarmenmarkt during day five of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the Cinema for Peace Gala at the Konzerthaus Am Gendarmenmarkt during day five of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
US actress Angelina Jolie and US actor Brad Pitt wave to fans as they arrive for the 'Cinema for Peace' gala taking place on the sidelines of the Berlinale film festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. Since 2002 Cinema for Peace has been a worldwide initiative, promoting humanity through film while inviting members of the international film community to attend the annual Cinema for Peace Award-Gala-Night during the Berlin International Film Festival.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Us actress and director Angela Jolie (L) and US actor Brad Pitt pose for photographers at the premiere of the film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' on February 11, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt and director Angelina Jolie attend the 'In The Land Of Blood And Honey' Premiere during day three of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele on February 11, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
US actress and director Angelina Jolie (R) and US actor Brad Pitt pose for photographers at the premiere of the film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' on February 11, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actors Brad Pitt (L) and Angelina Jolie arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt (L) and actress Angelina Jolie arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive to the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on January 29, 2012.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actress Angelina Jolie (L) and actor Brad Pitt attend the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 21, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actress Angelina Jolie (L) and actor Brad Pitt arrive at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt pose on the red carpet for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, January 15, 2012.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the 2011 New York Film Critics Circle awards at Crimson on January 9, 2012 in New York City.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 7, 2012 in Palm Springs, California.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt (L) and Writer/Director Angelina Jolie arrive at the 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' premiere held at ArcLight Cinemas on December 8, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Director/actor Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt pose for a photo during the premiere of 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' at the School of Visual Arts on December 5, 2011 in New York City.
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