| Aspect | Novel (2006) | Film (2013) | |--------|--------------|--------------| | | Oral history / interviews after the war | Linear, real-time chase narrative | | Protagonist | Multiple narrators | Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) — original character | | Zombie Type | Slow, Romero-style | Fast, swarming, pile-climbing | | Setting | Global, multi-decade war | Single year, race against time | | Tone | Political, military, scientific realism | Action-thriller with family drama | | Resolution | Humanity wins through military tactics | Scientific camouflage solution |
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