Follow Up of the Day: Damon Lindelof to Rewrite World War Z Script

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Follow Up of the Day: Damon Lindelof to Rewrite World War Z Script
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It was recently reported that the movie adaptation of Max Brooks' World War Z was headed back to Budapest for a whopping seven weeks of reshoots, but it wasn't clear exactly why.

Well, here's our answer, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter: the script is getting an overhaul from LOST and Prometheus writer Damon Lindelof, with reshoots due to start in the fall. Word is that Lindelof will focus on fixing up the movie's third act.

World War Z's June 21, 2013 release date hasn't been officially shifted yet.

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Damon Lindelof on Prometheus of the Day

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In a brief interview with Slashfilm at WonderCon, Prometheus writer Damon Lindelof finally explained the relationship between the upcoming film and Ridley Scott's Alien saga ... sort of.

Discussing the possible facehugger in the Prometheus IMAX trailer, Lindelof compared the movie to a rock concert, saying "If you go to a Rolling Stones show, they'd better play 'Satisfaction,' even if it's as an encore."

So, even though the movie isn't about facehuggers and chestbursters, it sounds like they're going to make appearances in Prometheus anyway, just to keep the fans happy. Most of the film, however, will be Scott's "new music."

And, as for the viral campaign that started with Peter Weyland's TED talk, Lindelof says there may be more hidden details about the movie for fans to find, but he doesn't want to give any hints.

Lindelof's other blockbuster project, Star Trek 2, is due to wrap filming in May, and footage will likely debut at San Diego Comic-Con in July.

Prometheus opens in 3D on June 8th.

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