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Director And Lead Actor Confirmed For ‘World War Z 2’

In April we reported that David Fincher was in negotiations to direct the long awaited sequel to the 2013 zombie hit World War Z. Now, it’s official. In an interview with THR Paramount chairman Jim Gianopulos confirmed that the director has indeed signed on to helm the sequel. It has now also been confirmed that Brad Pitt will be reprising his role as Gerry Lane. This will be fourth film that Fincher and Pitt have worked together on, including Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. During the interview Gianopulos revealed that the World War Z 2 is now in “advanced development”. Steven Knight, who penned the script back in 2014, said in 2015 that the sequel will be different from the first film and will be starting with a “clean slate”. There is no word at this time if Knight’s script will be still be used or if a new script has been written. In the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2017
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Premiere Date Announced For Netflix’s New Series ‘Mindunter’ From The Director Of ‘Fight Club’

David Fincher, the director behind films such as Fight Club, Se7en, Zodiac, and Gone Girl, is gearing up to deliver his serial killer series Mindhunter. The series, set to premiere on Netflix this October, was penned by Joe Penhall and Scott Buck, based on the 1995 book ‘Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit’ written by John Douglas, a former special agent, and Mark Olshaker. The book, which also inspired the 2004 film, goes behind the scenes of high-profile cases that Douglas worked on such as the Green River Killer, the prostitute killer of Alaska, and Atlanta’s Wayne Williams, a serial killer who hunted down and murdered children. Starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallanay, Anna Torv, and Hannah Gross, set in 1979, “centers on the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (McCallany). Along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI Agent Hohlden Ford (Groff), Tench interviews serial killers to help them solve current murders.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 14, 2017
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David Fincher Closing In On Directorial Duties For WORLD WAR Z 2

It seems that World War Z 2, which appeared to be dead, is now back on in its feet and ambling, albeit slowly, forward. The film which had been removed from Paramount Studio’s production calendar back in February, has yet to officially be given the go ahead. However, with David Fincher likely to be in the director’s chair for this sequel, the green light could well come within the next few weeks. Interest in Fincher to take the helm of WWZ 2 began last summer, when Brad Grey was still studio chief. Brad Pitt specifically had a keen interest in working with Fincher again, despite having spoken with a number of other potential directors. At the time it was rumored that Fincher was equally as interested with the idea of taking on such a project, which would be his first feature since Gone Girl in 2014. Pitt and Fincher have a great chemistry, having worked together on Se7en, Fight Club

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Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
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World War Z 2 May Have Found Its Director

A while back World War Z 2 lost its director, J.A. Bayona due to his commitment to another project. The film did find a new writer, Dennis Kelly. Since then there has been next to no updates on the film, until now. News comes that Brad Pitt is attempting to persuade David Fincher to have a seat in the director’s chair and join him on WWZ 2. Variety is reporting that the odds look good, as the talks are progressing. Fincher and Pitt have worked together on several great projects including Fight Club, the psychological thriller Seven, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. They seem to be a great team, making WWZ 2 a good fit to continue their actor/director relationship. The film is set to be released on June 9th, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that date is pushed back considering the huge amount of CGI and special effects that the film requires. The first film follows

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2016
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David Fincher And Charlize Theron Collaborating On Mindhunter Series For Netflix

David Fincher and Charlize Theron are teaming up again. The two worked together before, on Gone Girl and Dark Places. This time the duo will be collaborating on a new original project for Netflix, titled Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit. The series is based on the book written by Joe Douglas. Joe Penhall has signed on as writer. It is not clear at this point if he will also serve as showrunner. In the series Special Agent John Douglas, a twenty-five-year veteran of the Investigative Support Unit, is a legend in his own right. Douglas has pursued some of the most notorious and sadistic killers of our time. As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed and study scores of serial killers, including Manson, Bundy and Gein, who dressed himself in his victim’s skin. Now, in chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter will take us on a behind the scenes

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 28, 2015

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Director And Lead Actor Confirmed For ‘World War Z 2’

In April we reported that David Fincher was in negotiations to direct the long awaited sequel to the 2013 zombie hit World War Z. Now, it’s official. In an interview with THR Paramount chairman Jim Gianopulos confirmed that the director has indeed signed on to helm the sequel. It has now also been confirmed that Brad Pitt will be reprising his role as Gerry Lane. This will be fourth film that Fincher and Pitt have worked together on, including Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. During the interview Gianopulos revealed that the World War Z 2 is now in “advanced development”. Steven Knight, who penned the script back in 2014, said in 2015 that the sequel will be different from the first film and will be starting with a “clean slate”. There is no word at this time if Knight’s script will be still be used or if a new script has been written. In the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2017
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Premiere Date Announced For Netflix’s New Series ‘Mindunter’ From The Director Of ‘Fight Club’

David Fincher, the director behind films such as Fight Club, Se7en, Zodiac, and Gone Girl, is gearing up to deliver his serial killer series Mindhunter. The series, set to premiere on Netflix this October, was penned by Joe Penhall and Scott Buck, based on the 1995 book ‘Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit’ written by John Douglas, a former special agent, and Mark Olshaker. The book, which also inspired the 2004 film, goes behind the scenes of high-profile cases that Douglas worked on such as the Green River Killer, the prostitute killer of Alaska, and Atlanta’s Wayne Williams, a serial killer who hunted down and murdered children. Starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallanay, Anna Torv, and Hannah Gross, set in 1979, “centers on the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (McCallany). Along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI Agent Hohlden Ford (Groff), Tench interviews serial killers to help them solve current murders.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 14, 2017
Horror Fuel

David Fincher Closing In On Directorial Duties For WORLD WAR Z 2

It seems that World War Z 2, which appeared to be dead, is now back on in its feet and ambling, albeit slowly, forward. The film which had been removed from Paramount Studio’s production calendar back in February, has yet to officially be given the go ahead. However, with David Fincher likely to be in the director’s chair for this sequel, the green light could well come within the next few weeks. Interest in Fincher to take the helm of WWZ 2 began last summer, when Brad Grey was still studio chief. Brad Pitt specifically had a keen interest in working with Fincher again, despite having spoken with a number of other potential directors. At the time it was rumored that Fincher was equally as interested with the idea of taking on such a project, which would be his first feature since Gone Girl in 2014. Pitt and Fincher have a great chemistry, having worked together on Se7en, Fight Club

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
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World War Z 2 May Have Found Its Director

A while back World War Z 2 lost its director, J.A. Bayona due to his commitment to another project. The film did find a new writer, Dennis Kelly. Since then there has been next to no updates on the film, until now. News comes that Brad Pitt is attempting to persuade David Fincher to have a seat in the director’s chair and join him on WWZ 2. Variety is reporting that the odds look good, as the talks are progressing. Fincher and Pitt have worked together on several great projects including Fight Club, the psychological thriller Seven, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. They seem to be a great team, making WWZ 2 a good fit to continue their actor/director relationship. The film is set to be released on June 9th, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that date is pushed back considering the huge amount of CGI and special effects that the film requires. The first film follows

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2016
Horror Fuel

David Fincher And Charlize Theron Collaborating On Mindhunter Series For Netflix

David Fincher and Charlize Theron are teaming up again. The two worked together before, on Gone Girl and Dark Places. This time the duo will be collaborating on a new original project for Netflix, titled Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit. The series is based on the book written by Joe Douglas. Joe Penhall has signed on as writer. It is not clear at this point if he will also serve as showrunner. In the series Special Agent John Douglas, a twenty-five-year veteran of the Investigative Support Unit, is a legend in his own right. Douglas has pursued some of the most notorious and sadistic killers of our time. As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed and study scores of serial killers, including Manson, Bundy and Gein, who dressed himself in his victim’s skin. Now, in chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter will take us on a behind the scenes

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 28, 2015