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26 August 2008
Woody Harrelson Joins Zombieland
Co-lead in the zombie comedy
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

We’ve got three words for you – and if those three words don’t set your pulse a-racin’, your heart a-poundin’, and your brain a-throbbin’, then you’re probably one of the zombies that Woody Harrelson has just signed on to blow away in Zombieland.

Oh, damn. We ruined it. Erm, anyway, the three words are ‘Woody’, ‘Harrelson’, and ‘zombies’.

Yes, Harrelson is the first actual living breathing human being to sign onto the cast of Ruben Fleischer’s zombie action comedy, in which a pair of mismatched guys, survivors of a zombie apocalypse, find redemption and friendship in amongst the blood and the guts and the grue.

We have to say we like this concept – it’s snazzy, it’s to the point, and it’s almost as good as IRA Zombies. And we like Harrelson, who seems a perfect fit for this material (which we’re guessing will be demented).

Icing on the cake? Harrelson’s character, a zombie fighter, is called Albuquerque. Now that’s a downright cool character name.

No word on the rest of the casting yet, but if it’s as leftfield and inspired as Harrelson’s, then we could be in for a treat with Zombieland.
Chris Hewitt

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RE: Woody Harrelson Joins Zombieland
L: Sledge Hammer what I fail to see is how Shaun is an action film.... TO me action films suggest car chases, explosions, stunts etc. Shaun can hardly be described in this way. That is why I said the comparisons are silly. I agree that it wasnt exactly a romantic comedy (although it was about a couple trying to connect during an outbreak) but it will never be considered an action film in my book... sp; yea ok - I see your point person with excellent Avatar, although their is ... Read More

waltham1979 About me

16:11, 29 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Woody Harrelson Joins Zombieland
what I fail to see is how Shaun is an action film....   TO me action films suggest car chases, explosions, stunts etc.   Shaun can hardly be described in this way. That is why I said the comparisons are silly. I agree that it wasnt exactly a romantic comedy (although it was about a couple trying to connect during an outbreak) but it will never be considered an action film in my book... ... Read More

Sledge Hammer About me

08:47, 29 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Woody Harrelson Joins Zombieland
L: Sledge Hammer how can an 'action' zombie film be a copy of Shaun of the dead? That film was a rocom remember! Where were the huge explosions if it was an action movie. It seems ridiculous idea that people are thinking that Pegg and co invented the genre. Yes the film was good, yes it was a comedy with horror overtones but it doesn't seem remotely like the film in the article. It annoys me that some people think that genre films begin with one recent film: Ritchie did... Read More

waltham1979 About me

11:04, 28 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Woody Harrelson Joins Zombieland
how can an 'action' zombie film be a copy of Shaun of the dead?   That film was a rocom remember! Where were the huge explosions if it was an action movie.   It seems ridiculous idea that people are thinking that Pegg and co invented the genre. Yes the film was good, yes it was a comedy with horror overtones but it doesn't seem remotely like the film in the article.   It annoys me that some people think that genre films begin with one recent film:   Ritchie d... Read More

Sledge Hammer About me

12:08, 27 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Woody Harrelson Joins Zombieland
Sounds good, consider me interested. ... Read More

Kazuya About me

11:23, 27 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: A Zombie film?!? Holy shit! Why hasn't that been done before?
L: keyzersaulsie Zombies are inherently the ideal socially neautral monster for our troubled politically correct times. They are also, ironically, every-fucking-where at this point in time. 28 Days Later was a great idea, then Shaun of the Dead did it best... now it's many imitators still pale in it's shadow. Enough with the fucking zombie revival already. sp; Still, cking awesome. ... Read More

Ste7enForever About me

09:42, 27 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: waltham1979
L: morg1138 Ah stop your winging it's a Zombie flick.  Not exactly much that you can put into it with out copying every other Zombie movie.  I can't wait, Zombie movies rule. sp; hey I lurve Zombie movies ... just want something original - not just an American carbon copy of something thats already been done !! ... Read More

waltham1979 About me

09:27, 27 August 2008 | Report This Post
A Zombie film?!? Holy shit! Why hasn't that been done before?
Zombies are inherently the ideal socially neautral monster for our troubled politically correct times. They are also, ironically, every-fucking-where at this point in time. 28 Days Later was a great idea, then Shaun of the Dead did it best... now it's many imitators still pale in it's shadow. Enough with the fucking zombie revival already. ... Read More

keyzersaulsie About me

01:06, 27 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: waltham1979
Ah stop your winging it’s a Zombie flick.  Not exactly much that you can put into it with out copying every other Zombie movie.  I can’t wait, Zombie movies rule. ... Read More

morg1138 About me

15:01, 26 August 2008 | Report This Post
RE: waltham1979
I just hope Pegg and Co are making a bit of cash off this. ... Read More

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