Trivia / Z for Zachariah

• Died During Production: O'Brien died before the last chapter was written, and his family finished it based on his notes.
• Fake American: Chiwetel Ejiofor, a Brit, and Margot Robbie, an Australian, play Americans.
• Follow the Leader: The decision to add a romantic subplot to the movie was likely made in the wake of the large number of successful dystopian romance films in the 2010s.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: The 1984 film has never been released on home video and the only available copy is in very low quality. It can be seen here.

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