World War Z - Glasgow in Ruins

As filming for World War Z gets underway parts of Glasgow will be in ruins for the next couple of weeks.

Glasgow or Philadelphia - Picture from bbc.co.uk

Last month an open casting was held to recruit a horde of local zombies and now a cast and crew of around 1,200 will be shooting scenes in George Square and other locations across Glasgow city centre.

Glasgow was chosen as a location for World War Z because of the architecture, wide roads and layout, which is grid based like most US cites.

Iconic yellow cabs and UK bollards. Picture from bbc.co.uk

The film is set in Philadelphia so false shop fronts, traffic signals, road signs and American cars were being brought in to complete the illusion.

US road signs waiting to be installed. Picture from bbc.co.uk

The production is likely to bring in excess of £2m to the local economy according to Glasgow City Council.
City Council leader, Gordon Matheson said: "We are ready to welcome the World War Z production to Glasgow."

"There is great anticipation in the city ahead of such a huge film coming here."

With recent revelations of the movie's synopsis showing the film set during the outbreak, rather than during with the aftermath, as in Max Brook's 2006 novel, fans are worried, but aren't we always?

Every big budget zombie movie in recent years has been a financial success. The future of such a large-scale production could have implications for the zombiephiles wish-list of movies we'd love to see made.

Mr Pitt, the undead eyes of the world are on you now.

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World War Z to film in Glasgow this Summer

Great news for Scottish zombie fans! WWZ is coming to Glasgow.

World War Z scenes to be shot in Glasgow

Key scenes from Brad Pitt's production of World War Z are apparently due to be shot in city centre locations such as Cochrane Street and George Square this August. Time to book that Scottish holiday.

Cochrane Street - Glasgow. Soon to be awash with zombies.
Image courtesy of The Local Data Company.

George Square - Glasgow. WWZ shooting location.
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As a veritable uber-fest of zed-heads the production is going to need plenty of enthusiastic locals ready to don shredded clothes, make up and lashing of fake blood and gore.

As the production is likely to involve up to 1200 people Glasgow City Council has estimated that the global zombie epic will bring over £2m to the local economy.

Location manager for World War Z, Michael Harm, said: “The production spent many months looking for the perfect city centre location to play an important part in the film. Glasgow's architecture, wide roads and grid layout proved the ideal setting for director Marc Forster."

Businesses in keys areas where filming will take place have been consulted about the production.

Leader of Glasgow City Council, Councillor Gordon Matheson, said: “Our distinctive Victorian architecture has proved a vital attraction to many location managers over the years, and it is great news that the producers have decided to come to Glasgow. "The decision to use Glasgow as a location for the production was made after production staff met with Glasgow City Council's Film Office. They have reportedly worked together for the past month to secure locations.

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World War Z - Brad Pitt location shots.

Just a few weeks after sporting a smooth-faced, red carpet look at the Hollywood premiere of, The Tree of Life, Brad Pitt is bow looking rough, ready and zombie-worn.

Zombie worn Pitt as Brooks.

The 47-year-old actor was snapped shooting the much awaited adaptation of Max Brooks' World War Z, in Malta, all 'beardy UN investigator' looking.

Brad Pitt, pictured in Malta on the set of World War Z.

 Brad, along with partner Angelina Jolie and family, have relocated to Malta while he films his the post-apocalyptic horror movie.

Brad takes on the lead role of role of Max Brooks in the film. Mas is an agent working for the United Nations Postwar Commission who publishes a report ten years after the Zombie War.
He travels the globe collecting tales and experiences from  the survivors of the apocalyptic conflict that swept the planet and almost eradicated humanity.

The film, directed by Marc Foster, also stars Mireille Enos and Matthew Fox.

Read the original Daily Mail article here.

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Alicia Vikander to be cast in World War Z?

Bloody Disgusting was recently informed that Paramount Pictures is hoping to cast award winning acress Alicia Vikander in the much touted big-screen adaptation of Max Brooks' bestseller World War Z: An Oral History of The Zombie War. While there are aparently no offers on the table, she would be cast in the role of "Segen" if they get their way.



Alicia Vikander - European Films' Shooting Star

If all goes to plan, Alicia would feature alongside Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and Anthony Mackie in the movie adaptation, directed by Marc Forster of Quantum of Solace fame.

Based on the best-selling novel by Max Brooks, " 'World War Z' follows United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) as he tries to stop a global Zombie pandemic. With armies crumbling and governments rendered useless, Gerry must head out into a hellish and gruesome new world to find allies in his cause. In each country he visits, he learns new information about the origin and habits of the Zombies (or Zs as they're now called) and begins to build a plan to destroy them. Throughout his odyssey, Gerry longs to be reunited with his wife and children. But there's something he has to do first... Save the human race."