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Paramount Greenlights World War Z Sequel With Brad Pitt Returning

Key creative roles are now attached while the studio keeps the story and release timing under wraps.

Brad Pitt regresará como Gerry Lane en la secuela de “World War Z”, más de una década después del estreno de la primera película.
Secuela de ‘Guerra mundial Z’ es una realidad confirma Paramount: Brad Pitt será el protagonista otra vez
Guerra Mundial Z tendrá su secuela después de más de una década desde su exitoso estreno.
Brad Pitt volverá a interpretar a uno de sus personajes más icónicos del cine de ciencia ficción

Overview

  • Paramount officially confirmed the sequel on September 18–19, naming Brad Pitt to reprise Gerry Lane and announcing Edward Berger as director and Dennis Kelly as screenwriter.
  • Pitt will produce through his Plan B banner alongside Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, with Berger set to serve as an executive producer.
  • Reports say Mireille Enos is expected to return as Karen Lane, but broader casting and plot details have not been released.
  • The project ends years of stalled development that included a proposed David Fincher-directed sequel that collapsed over budget disputes, and it is currently in the early stages of preproduction rather than active filming.
  • The original 2013 film grossed more than $540 million worldwide, a commercial legacy that studios cite as a chief reason for reviving the franchise and for attaching high-profile talent now working together on other projects.