After a somewhat troubled production, Paramount’s big-budget zombie epic World War Z went on to become one the surprise hits of the year, banking a hefty $540 million worldwide, and now the studio has secured a director for the follow-up, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona has signed on the helm the sequel.
According to the site, Bayona – whose directing credits include The Orphanage and The Impossible – “was on the very short shortlist of directors a few weeks ago. He met with Pitt, who produced Z via his Plan B banner and is also producing the sequel, before getting the gig.” Bayona will also oversee the writing process, although no scribe is attached at present.
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Originally published December 11, 2013. Updated April 11, 2018.
