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Apple's iTunes store is running two sales right now featuring zombie films.
The Halloween Spine-Tinglers sale includes $9.99 HD versions of 28 Days Later, The Cabin in the Woods, Zombieland, I Am Legend, Evil Dead 2, and the World War Z Unrated Cut.
And the Horror Discoveries sales includes Burying The Ex in HD for $7.99.
New this week from Avatar Press is Extinction Parade #3, Max Brooks vampires vs. zombies 12 issue limited run comic book series.
"The all-out war of the species roars on as MAX BROOKS – author of the New York Times Best Selling novels, World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide, unleashes his zombies vs. vampires epic. Vampires have ignored the growing zombie threat for too long, feeling the zombie subdead were beneath them. Only too late do they realize that the plague has shifted the tide from annoyance to the outright annihilation of the human race. But the history of vampires has them ill-prepared to mount an offensive. Available with Regular, Wraparound, End of a Species and Bloodwashed Retailer Incentive covers by Raulo Caceres. Also, available with a special black Leather cover, limited to just 1000 copies!"
Extinction Parade #3 was written by Max Brooks and illustrated by Raulo Caceres.
New this week from Paramount Pictures is WORLD WAR Z, directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale and Peter Capaldi.
"A former UN investigator is thrust into the middle of trying to stop what could be the end of the world. Worldwide destruction sends him around the globe seeking clues about what they are fighting and what it will take to defeat it, as he tries to save the lives of billions of strangers, as well as his own beloved family."
WORLD WAR Z is available now Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes and Amazon Instant Video.
New today on digital video, a week ahead of the Blu-ray/DVD release, is World War Z , directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz and Peter Capaldi.
"The suspense is killer in this fast-paced, pulse-pounding epic of the potential last days of the human race. Former United Nations employee Gary Lane (Brad Pitt) is called upon to help stop the chaotic pandemic that has gripped populations around the world. Lane fights to keep his family safe, while searching for an answer to the outbreak before it destroys all of civilization. World War Z is the most gratifying action spectacle in years!"
World War Z is available now on iTunes (in both Theatrical and Unrated Cut versions) and Amazon Instant Video .
From Paramount's press release:
Brad Pitt Stars In The Blockbuster Phenomenon WORLD WAR Z Debuting in an Unrated Cut Including More Intense Thrills & Action Not Seen In Theaters Exclusively On Blu-ray™ September 17th
Global Hit Debuts One Week Early on Digital
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "The suspense is killer!" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) in the fast-paced, pulse-pounding epic WORLD WAR Z, debuting on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD and On Demand on September 17, 2013. The pandemic begins one week early on Digital September 10th. Due to overwhelming demand, the film has been digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and will be released in select IMAX theaters domestically for an exclusive one-week running beginning today.
Starring international superstar Brad Pitt and based on the best-selling and wildly popular novel, WORLD WAR Z took audiences by storm and was hailed by critics as "thrilling, epic and spectacular" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly) and the "most gratifying action spectacle in years!" (David Denby, The New Yorker). The tense and thrilling film follows a former United Nations investigator (Pitt) as he helps stop the chaotic pandemic that has gripped populations around the world. WORLD WAR Z features stunning visual effects and edge-of-your-seat action and suspense that take the Zombie apocalypse phenomenon to a more extreme and electrifying level.
"I'm really excited for fans to see the new unrated version of WORLD WAR Z on Blu-ray," said producer and star Brad Pitt. "We were thrilled with the audience response to the film in theaters and wanted to give viewers even more of the action and intensity that they loved when they watch the film at home."
WORLD WAR Z will be available on Blu-ray Combo or Blu-ray 3D Combo with an Unrated Cut packed with even more thrills and action too intense for theaters, along with the theatrical version of the film. The combo packs feature UltraViolet™ and boast in-depth looks at the making of the film, the seamless blending of practical and digital effects, the science behind the Zombie outbreak and much more. The film will also be available as a single-disc DVD.
WORLD WAR Z Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The WORLD WAR Z Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a digital copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
DVD
WORLD WAR Z Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The WORLD WAR Z Blu-ray 3D combo pack includes all of the above, as well as the theatrical version of the film in high definition and 3D on a disc presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.
WORLD WAR Z Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the theatrical version of the film in standard definition.
The Blu-ray releases available for purchase will be enabled with UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them – reliably and securely – to a variety of devices.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present in association with Hemisphere Media Capital and GK Films a Plan B/2DUX2 Production of a Marc Forster Film: "World War Z." Executive producers Marc Forster, Brad Simpson, David Ellison,Dana Goldberg, Paul Schwake, Graham King, and Tim Headington. Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner andIan Bryce. Based on the novel by Max Brooks. Screen Story by Matthew Michael Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski. Screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Drew Goddard & Damon Lindelof. Directed by Marc Forster.
World War Z is available for pre-order now in two editions - Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy and Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy.
Brad Pitt makes a run for it in South Korea.
The wait is over. World War Z is in theaters today!
New this week from Warner Bros. is World War Z: Music from the Motion Picture by Marco Beltrami.
The soundtrack is available on CD, iTunes and Amazon. MP3.
Here's a minute of World War Z:
World War Z hits theaters this Friday.
Last night, during The Killing, AMC, the home of The Walking Dead, shared this exclusive sneak peek at the other big zombie property - World War Z.
A new :30 second TV spot for World War Z was just released today.
The upcoming film adaptation of Max Brooks' World War Z scores the cover story for the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.
From domestic bliss to the zombie apocalypse in 150 seconds in Paramount's new trailer for World War Z.
Word War Z opens in theaters on June 21, 2013.
World War Z just got a brand new teaser poster... and it's a wild one. Guess again if you think that a helicopter is going to be your ticket to escape the unstoppable horde of the living dead in World War Z's version of the zombie apocalypse.
World War Z, the adaptation of Max Brooks groundbreaking zombie apocalypse book, stars Brad Pitt, and will be released in the U.S. on June 21, 2013.
The first official trailer for the fim adaptation of Max Brooks' WORLD WAR Z, directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Eric West, Matthew Fox and David Morse:
HeyUGuys.co.uk caught up with Brad Pitt in London and got in a quick question about the World War Z re-shoots:
Paramount Pictures is reportedly turning to the co-creator of Lost to rewrite the already in production and allegedly already in trouble World War Z film.
The Hollywood Reporter says "Screenwriter Damon Lindelof has been brought in to save Paramount’s zombie movie World War Z."
Read their full story here.
iTunes is currently having a special sale on the abdridged audiobook version of Max Brooks' World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, which you can download it this week for $5.95.
Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City is hosting a book signing and Q&A with World War Z and Zombie Survival Guide author Max Brooks on Saturday, October 22nd between 2 - 4 pm (at 1011 Third Avenue).
