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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie At WORLD WAR Z London Premiere – Photos And Videos

By Melissa Thompson | June 2, 2013

Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International

One of this summer’s biggest movies, WORLD WAR Z, had it’s world premiere in London’s Leicester Square on Sunday. The film’s star Brad Pitt, along with his radiant fiancee, actress Angelina Jolie, were there and looked fabulous all dressed in black.

The couple were all smiles posing for the photographers while chatting and signing autographs for the fans.

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Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International

Photo by Dave M. Benett/WireImage for Paramount.

Actor Idris Elba also attended the premiere.

Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International / (L-R) Dominic Howard, Matthew Bellamy and Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.

Following the Global Premiere of WORLD WAR Z, the British Rock band Muse performed live from Horse Guards Parade Grounds, St. James’ Park.

Muse ended the night with an epic encore performance of ‘Time is Running Out’.

Huge crowds gathered for the special live performance.

Brad Pitt at Horse Guards Parade Grounds, St. James’ Park in London.

Brad Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt / Photo by Lucian Capellaro/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International

(L to R) Brad Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie / Photo by Dave M. Benett/WireImage for Paramount.

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Co-star Mireille Enos and castmate Daniella Kertesz looked stunning in their white gowns and were joined by director Marc Forster on the “black” carpet for the premiere.

WORLD WAR Z opens in US theaters June 21st.

Photo by Dave M. Benett/WireImage for Paramount

Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International

“Five years ago, I knew nothing about zombies. Now, I consider myself an expert,” recalls Pitt. “Max Brooks’ book treats the zombie genre as a global pandemic, spreading much like we’ve witnessed viruses such as SARS travel. What happens when this jumps the fire break…what happens when everything we concern our days with is rendered useless? What happens when power structures and societal norms are obliterated? How will we survive?”

Director Marc Forster / Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International.

“There are certain classic zombie elements that we brought along, but their movements and motivations will be different,” Forster says. Specifically, filmmakers based their behavior on the “swarm theory,” a pattern of movement seen in nature that he underscored even before these quite unnatural creatures appeared on screen.

“It’s the way flocks of birds or fish or ants move together. There is almost a ‘swarm intelligence’ to it. I thought it would be interesting to see these zombies, who have no intellect since they are walking dead, react in this swarm mentality. There is not a real direction because the zombies are the undead. But as a whole, there is an unconscious consciousness.” The filmmakers drew on many influences, from insects to police attack dogs to Javier Bardem’s performance in ‘No Country for Old Men.’

On an ordinary day, Gerry Lane and his family find their quiet drive interrupted by urban gridlock. An ex-UN investigator, Lane senses that this is no ordinary traffic jam. As police helicopters buzz the sky and motorcycle cops careen wildly below, the city erupts into chaos.

Something is causing hordes of people to viciously attack each other – a lethal virus that is spread through a single bite, turning healthy humans into something unrecognizable, unthinking and feral. Neighbor turns on neighbor; a helpful stranger suddenly becomes a dangerous enemy. The origins of the virus are unknown, and the number of infected grows exponentially larger each day, quickly becoming a global pandemic. As the infected overwhelm the world’s armies and rapidly topple its governments, Lane is forced to return to his dangerous former life to insure the safety of his family, leading a desperate worldwide search for the source of the epidemic and a means to stop its relentless spread.

WORLD WAR Z is based on the novel by Max Brooks with the screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard & Damon Lindelof, and screen story by Matthew Michael Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski.

The film stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Daniella Kertesz, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, Ludi Boeken and David Morse.

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PG-13 for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images

Director/Executive Producer Marc Forster (center) discusses a scene with Brad Pitt (who Produces and plays Gerry Lane, left) and Mireille Enos (who plays Karin, right) on the set of WORLD WAR Z, from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions in association with Hemisphere Media Capital and GK Films.