WORLD WAR Z (2013)

Summary:

Former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane is forced back into action when a mysterious zombie pandemic threatens to decimate humanity. Racing against time, he travels the globe to find the source of the infection and a possible cure, encountering terrifying hordes of the undead and desperate survivors along the way.

As governments collapse and civilization crumbles, Lane must protect his family while unraveling the secrets of the rapidly evolving virus, which turns its victims into aggressive, fast-moving creatures within seconds of infection.

Keywords: World War Z, 2013, Brad Pitt, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Zombie, Pandemic.

Plot:

Gerry Lane, a former UN investigator, is stuck in traffic with his family in Philadelphia when a sudden, violent outbreak of fast-moving zombies engulfs the city. He manages to escape with his wife Karin and two daughters, Rachel and Constance, thanks to his former UN contact, Thierry Umutoni, who arranges for their evacuation to a naval fleet offshore.

Umutoni informs Gerry that the global pandemic is escalating rapidly and offers his family refuge in exchange for Gerry's expertise in finding the source of the virus. Gerry reluctantly agrees and begins a perilous journey, first to a military base in South Korea where he learns about patient zero and the "zombie paradox" – that the infected ignore those who are already sick or weak. This observation proves critical as he travels to Jerusalem, which has built a massive wall to keep the infected out, only for a breach to occur due to the sheer noise of celebratory singing attracting the hordes.

After narrowly escaping Jerusalem with an Israeli soldier named Segen, Gerry's plane crashes in Wales. He leads Segen and a surviving WHO doctor to a World Health Organization research facility. There, he develops a theory that the zombies ignore terminally ill or severely injured individuals because they would not be suitable hosts for the virus to multiply efficiently. Risking his life, Gerry injects himself with a dangerous pathogen to test his theory, successfully walking among the zombies unnoticed. This discovery provides humanity with a potential camouflage, allowing them to fight back and begin developing a vaccine.

Cast (Lead Roles):

• Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane
• Mireille Enos as Karin Lane
• Daniella Kertesz as Segen
• James Badge Dale as Captain Speke
• Ludi Boeken as Jurgen Warmbrunn
• Fana Mokoena as Thierry Umutoni

Crew:

• Director: Marc Forster
• Screenplay by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof
• Story by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, J. Michael Straczynski
• Based on the Novel by: Max Brooks
• Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ian Bryce
• Music by: Marco Beltrami

Release Info:

• Original Release Date: June 21, 2013
• Language: English
• Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
• Running Time: 116 minutes (Theatrical Cut)
• Accolades: Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Horror Film; Commercial Success.