For some time, David Fincher was attached to a sequel for World War Z, the zombie actioner starring Brad Pitt. While they never came to fruition, Fincher was asked about the project by GQ, pressing for details on what the filmmaker was cooking up in his follow-up to the Marc Forster-helmed blockbuster. During the interview, […]
J.A. Bayona explains why he dropped out of directing World War Z 2
J.A. Bayona, director of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has explained why he is no longer working on World War Z 2. World War Z, the adaptation of the hugely popular novel of the same name, is finally receiving a sequel. Paramount had hired J.A. Bayona to direct the film but, unfortunately, it didn’t last. Bayona […]
David Fincher on turning down Star Wars, offers brief World War Z 2 update
Filmmaker David Fincher has been pretty active on the press rounds lately as he promotes his acclaimed new Netflix series Mindhunter. Recently, he shared his thoughts on Marvel Studios and how he feels it makes it challenging for directors to tell complex stories, and now he’s been talking to Empire about another Disney-owned franchise in […]
David Fincher’s World War Z sequel has been scrapped
Having been pushed back from its planned production start dates on several occasions, it has now been announced that Paramount Pictures has scrapped its plans for a World War Z sequel. The news that David Fincher was set to reunite with his Se7en, Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button star Brad Pitt on the follow-up to the […]
UPDATE: David Fincher’s World War Z sequel won’t start shooting in March
UPDATE: We’ve now heard from Paramount that Production Weekly’s information is incorrect and there is no official word as yet as to when filming on World War Z 2 will begin. Original story follows… Having been pushed back multiple times over the past couple of years, it now seems that Paramount Pictures is finally ready […]
World War Z sequel aiming for June 2019 production start date
Now, we’ve been down this road before on a couple of occasions, so you may not want to get too excited just yet, but it seems the oft-delayed World War Z sequel may finally be about to escape Development Hell. Speaking to Variety, producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner have revealed that a June 2019 […]
World War Z sequel reportedly pushed back, yet again
Earlier this year, Paramount Pictures announced that it had pushed back production on the zombie blockbuster sequel World War Z from the summer to the fall, and now comes word of another delay, this time preventing the movie from shooting this year. The original decision to move back production was to allow returning star Brad […]
David Fincher confirmed to direct World War Z 2 starring Brad Pitt
Recently, Paramount’s new studio chief Jim Gianopulos stated that he and Brad Pitt were trying to court director David Fincher (who has collaborated with Brad Pitt on a number of iconic films) into directing the long-gestating sequel to World War Z. Now, during an interview with THR, Gianopulos has confirmed that David Fincher will indeed […]
David Fincher close to directing World War Z sequel
Ever since last summer, there have been rumours that Brad Pitt has been courting his frequent collaborator David Fincher to come on board to direct a sequel to his 2013 film World War Z and it looks like that is now a step closer to becoming a reality. Variety has reported Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions are very close to […]
Could David Fincher save the World War Z sequel?
Following the news that Paramount has pulled World War Z 2 from its 2017 schedule, fans of the Brad Pitt led zombie romp were left at a loss. However news has surfaced that director David Fincher could perhaps save the film. Fincher had been previously rumoured to helm the project and according to The Hollywood […]
