Nearly 100 weapons for use in Brad Pitt's "World War Z" film were seized by Hungarian authorities, local media reported yesterday. The weapons included machine guns, rifles and pistols, according to security officials.

The weapons arrived from London at Buda-pest's Ferenc Liszt Airport on Saturday, said Janos Hajdu, head of Hungary's Counterterrorism Center. He said he could not confirm they were meant for the film.

He added: "It is possible all the weapons were brought in for the film, but this would not be allowed by Hungarian law." He said the weapons had not been fully deactivated and could easily be used to fire live ammunition.

Hajdu said the weapons had been shipped to a Hungarian company, whose representative was being questioned.

Hajdu explained that in Hungary weapons were considered deactivated only if the process "was irreversible." The weapons seized could still be fired even though screws had been used to fill the end of the barrels.

Adam Goodman, whose company is providing production services for "World War Z," said he had been advised not to comment.

"We are preparing as planned. We are not changing our schedule," he said. He added that media reports claiming the film set had been raided by police to confiscate the weapons were untrue.

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