David Fincher in final negotiations to direct World War Z 2

Posted 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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...

World War Z’s Marc Forster tapped to helm Disney’s Christopher Robin

Posted 9 years ago

Christoper Robin, the young boy who shared his adventures with Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and the rest of the animals of the Hundred Acre Wood, will be the focus of an upcoming Disney film, except this time, he'll...

Brad Pitt looking to David Fincher to direct World War Z sequel

Posted 10 years ago

Despite its troubled production and mixed reviews, Brad Pitt's WORLD WAR Z still managed to make a bundle at the box-office, meaning that a sequel was an inevitability. Paramount announced the sequel not too long after the release of the...

J.A. Bayona drops out of directing Brad Pitt’s World War Z sequel

Posted 10 years ago

Paramount and Plan B are gearing up to start filming for WORLD WAR Z this summer, however they'll have to find a new director for the project first, as Deadline is reporting that J.A. Bayona (THE IMPOSSIBLE, THE ORPHANAGE) has...

World War Z sequel gets back on track as it moves forward with a new writer

Posted 10 years ago

Given the issues which it experienced during production, it's remarkable how perfectly adequate WORLD WAR Z ended up being. The film isn't nearly as bad as some people claim, nor as good as others seem to think it is, but...

Marc Forster to create trilogy from Stanly Kubrick’s script The Downslope

Posted 11 years ago

There's no question that Stanley Kubrick's way of filmmaking brought some serious attention to his films (and still do), and while kids these days may not get a chance to experience a new Kubrick film in theaters, it looks like...

Release dates announced for World War Z & My Big Fat Greek Wedding sequels

Posted 11 years ago

Paramount has locked in a release date for its WORLD WAR Z sequel. The studio has announced it will be in theaters on June 9, 2017, and it will open against the FANTASTIC FOUR sequel, although there's a good chance...

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