WTF happened to World War Z

Posted 5 years ago

Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts, or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster but were beset...

Brad Pitt praises the David Fincher-helmed World War Z 2 that almost was

Posted 6 years ago

Before it was outright canceled, the sequel to the zombie-apocalypse blockbuster WORLD WAR Z was in a perpetual state of production hell, with directors coming and going, and production starts and release dates being constantly pushed back. Development of the...

Paramount has pulled the plug on David Fincher’s World War Z sequel

Posted 6 years ago

Although production of WORLD WAR Z didn't go exactly as planned, particularly as they wound up completely rewriting and reshooting the film's third act, it actually proved to be quite the box-office success. Paramount Pictures soon got the ball rolling...

World War Z 2 producers confirm June 2019 start with Fincher, Pitt

Posted 7 years ago

It’s been all quiet on the WORLD WAR Z 2 front recently, with not much happening in way of production or news on the sequel to the Brad Pitt zombie flick. All that curiosity you have can now be put...

J.A. Bayona on why he dropped out of World War Z 2

Posted 7 years ago

Despite it's troubled production, which included a complete rewrite/reshoot of film's third act, WORLD WAR Z proved to be quite the success, so naturally Paramount got the ball rolling on a sequel. However, that sequel has had its own troubles...

David Fincher in final negotiations to direct World War Z 2

Posted 8 years ago

Getting a sequel moving for the 2013 zombie blockbuster, WORLD WAR Z, has been more arduous than actually surviving a zombie apocalypse. But the wait has officially been worth it as Paramount is reportedly very close to signing Oscar-nominee David...

Producers “incredibly happy” with World War Z script; Fincher still in talks

Posted 8 years ago

Despite the fact it made a ton of cash ($540 million global), WORLD WAR Z’s massive budget made making a profit difficult, and thus a sequel has had trouble getting off the ground, as if it was a helicopter being...

David Fincher is still interested in directing the World War Z sequel

Posted 8 years ago

Just yesterday, Paramount axed both FRIDAY THE 13TH and WORLD WAR Z 2 from their 2017 schedule. In the case of FRIDAY THE 13TH, they shut down production completely, but the studio is still hoping to get the WORLD WAR...

Update: Paramount pulls World War Z 2 and Friday the 13th off their schedule

Posted 8 years ago

Update: Well, looks like Paramount has had second thoughts about FRIDAY THE 13TH after all. THR is reporting that the reboot has been shut down just six weeks from the start of principal photography. The poor box-office return of RINGS...

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