{"id":55213,"date":"2011-06-16T04:11:46","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T11:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=55213"},"modified":"2011-06-15T20:14:29","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T03:14:29","slug":"matthew-fox-joins-world-war-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2011\/06\/16\/matthew-fox-joins-world-war-z\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Fox Joins &#39;World War Z&#39;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Party of Five star and Lost actor Matthew Fox has signed on to play the role of a para-jumper in the big adaption of World War Z, the zombie extravaganza being directed by Marc Forster.\u00a0 Along with Brad Pitt, actors Mirielle Enos and Anthony Mackie are also committed to the 2014 project.\u00a0 The plot takes place ten years after the human race finally overthrows brutal zombies that had taken over the planet, with stories and accounts that delve into the aftermath of the war.<\/p>\n<p>World War Z is expected to be one of the 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