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Words to live by: advice from 34 science fiction/fantasy authors

Great science fiction and fantasy novels don’t just expose us to other worlds and alternate timelines — they expand our minds and give us compass to steer by. Here are our favorite bits of advice and maxims from SF books. You could do a lot worse than living your life according to principles espoused in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 22

The World War Z Movie: Still Not Dead

The author of this oral history of the zombie apocalypse, Max Brooks, confirms that the film adaptation is still very much alive — or very much undead. One of the most anticipated book-to-film projects currently in Hollywood development, World War Z hasn’t been in the news as of late — and that absence might lead…

io9 Marc Bernardin Apr 22

World War Z’s Max Brooks To Write “Dark” G.I. Joe Comic

After hitting it big with the undead, World War Z author Max Brooks is penning a miniseries about everyone’s favorite paramilitary action figures. And his comic promises to be a much grittier interpretation of the Joe mythos. From IDW Publishing: The award-winning Max Brooks crafts a G.I. JOE series for an America at war, starkly…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Mar 4

The New Dead Offers 20+ Variations On An Undead Theme

Even if you think the living dead are overexposed, Christopher Golden’s short story anthology The New Dead delivers so many iterations of the undead trope that even the most jaded zombie naysayer will be impressed. Can you say “Twitter zombies?” In the last decade, zombies have overrun Hollywood, the comic book industry, and even Jane…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Mar 1

World War Z Is Back From The Dead

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the status of the movie adaptation of Max Brooks‘ World War Z. But it looks like the revised script may be finally finished. MTV spoke with the World War Z author who gave us all an update. First the Babylon 5 creator, Michael Straczynski, wrote the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 6

Zombie Meister Brooks Takes On The Joes

Even if the GI Joe movie disappoints those looking for a fresh new take on their favorite childhood toys, IDW Publishing has a good way to provide one — World War Z‘s Max Brooks is writing a Joe comic. Brooks, who came to prominence with the Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, will be…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 27

World War Z Recruits A New Screen Writer

Not a good sign for the epic zombie war movie of our dreams. The film adaptation of Max Brooks‘ novel World War Z is getting another writer. J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) is out, swapped for Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom). This picture just has to be hemorrhaging money by now. Folks, please save some…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 17

Did 9/11 Cause Publishing’s Zombie Feeding Frenzy?

Zombies are sweeping the publishing industry, with books like World War Z and Pride And Prejudice And Zombies sweeping the bestseller charts. Up next: “Zombies-plus” books, with zombies-plus-something-else. What’s behind the zombie-mania? Maybe it’s a metaphor for faceless terrorism. Publisher’s Weekly has a great article about the zombie craze, talking to editors at Tor Books…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

World War Z Stalled From Meeting Its Bloody Zombie Quota

Before long, Quantum of Solace director Marc Foster may be moving his shaky camera off of Max Brook’s brilliantly bloody zombie war novel World War Z, and onto another project. Migros Magazin said the project is “still far from realization”… Sooo does this mean we can get another director? [Dark Horizons]

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 16

Words to live by: advice from 34 science fiction/fantasy authors

The World War Z Movie: Still Not Dead

World War Z’s Max Brooks To Write “Dark” G.I. Joe Comic

The New Dead Offers 20+ Variations On An Undead Theme

World War Z Is Back From The Dead

Zombie Meister Brooks Takes On The Joes

World War Z Recruits A New Screen Writer

Did 9/11 Cause Publishing’s Zombie Feeding Frenzy?

World War Z Stalled From Meeting Its Bloody Zombie Quota

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