WORLD WAR Z: How a Crazy Production Became a Huge Success

Raiders Of The Lost Podcast

After one of the most insane and troubled productions in Hollywood history, World War Z defied the odds by becoming the most successful zombie movie of all time. Let's break down everything that happened behind the scenes of Brad Pitt's film and discuss why we think it became such a bonafide hit!

Table Of Contents:

0:00 (Intro)

3:20 (Unrated version vs PG-13 version)

5:20 (FIlm Opening)

9:20 (Brad Pitt's hair)

10:50 (Brad Pitt bought the rights)

14:00 (Screenplay & Development)

18:35 (DP Robert Richardson)

20:00 (Director's Production Issues)

24:00 (Zombies)

29:50 (Gerry as a character)

34:30 (Original Ending)

36:00 (Battle Of Russia was deleted)

40:15 (Rewrites & Reshoots)

48:00 (Continuity Issues)

53:30 (Intermission)

1:02:09 (Hater of the Week)

1:05:10 (Best Weapons)

1:08:15 (South Korea sequence)

1:17:15 (Jerusalem sequence)

1:22:20 (Zombie hordes)

1:27:18 (Zombies on a Plane!)

1:35:10 (United Kingdom sequence)

1:39:30 (W.H.O. Laboratory)

1:46:20 (Ending)

1:52:30 (Sequel Development Problems)