Max Brooks: Last News

The Walt Disney Co. and CEO Bob Chapek are under fire for their perceived slow reaction to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that recently passed the Florida Senate. It now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is likely to sign it into law.

Director: Marc Forster.Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Fana Mokoena, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ruth Negga, Peter Capaldi, Moritz Bleibtreu, Abigail Hargrove, Sterling Jerins, David Morse.Running Time: 116 minutes.Certificate: 15.Synopsis: United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) is at the forefront of a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies, governments and threatening to destroy humanity itself.Attempting to breathe new life into the zombie realm with his adaptation of Max Brooks’ 2006 book, Marc Forster has directed a relatively fun ride that will struggle to appease fans of the supernatural due to a steadfast commitment to family values and blatant lack of gore.Strongest when itching towards 28 DAYS LATER territory in its far quieter final third, WORLD WAR Z spends most of its time floating somewhere between disaster movie and family drama. Hopping from continent to continent may not leave us dizzy, but events never reach tangible levels of worldwide panic when personal elements cause such an infuriating distraction.

David Fincher is opening up about the scrapped World War Z sequel and revealing that it was going to be like HBO’s The Last of Us.

Hollywood director, 95, has now penned a memoir which he wrote during the Covid pandemic, reflecting on his friendship with his close friend and filmmaker Carl Reiner, who died in June 2020, aged 98.The film legend has recently published his memoir which sees him reflect on his past as well as the famous names he worked with.Brooks penned his book during the coronavirus pandemic, following the death of his friend Carl last year.Speaking about how he coped during the pandemic, the star admitted that he was both "good and bad", but used the time to write down all the stories he told his son Max Brooks growing up.In a new interview, Brooks admitted he found it both "comforting and painful" to write about people who used to be in his life."A

By Bruce Haring

Mel Brooks and his son have issued a public service announcement to demonstrate how staying away from the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic can save a “whole generation of comedic legends”.

Mel Brooks and his son are self-quarantining!