Next: World War Z, a film based on Max Brooks' 2006 faux oral history of a zombie apocalypse that began filming in July.

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With action scenes shot in Glasgow's George Square and starring Brad Pitt, it has been adapted from Max Brooks' 2006 book World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.

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Filming for his movie, which is based on Max Brooks' 2006 novel World War Z: An Oral History Of The Zombie War, has been taking place across the UK and is due for release next year.

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There will always be a place in zombie lore for the postapocalyptic visions of "The Walking Dead, " but we also need stories like Max Brooks's novel "World War Z" (the source for this summer's movie), in which the adaptability, ingenuity and creativity of human beings are put on full display.

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