World War Z 2

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 holds on to director J.A. Bayona, adds new writer

Posted 11 years ago

After directing JURASSIC WORLD to record-breaking success, Colin Trevorrow has opted not to return to helm the inevitable sequel, so Universal is searching for a replacement. One filmmaker they set their sights on was J.A. Bayona, director of THE ORPHANAGE and...

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

Posted 11 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...

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...

World War Z 2 set for release on June 9, 2017

Posted 11 years ago

A $190 million production that famously brought in new writers during post to craft an entirely different third act which required seven weeks of additional shooting, the adaptation of Max Brook's novel WORLD WAR Z could have been a disaster...

World War Z 2 to start with a clean slate, shoot in October

Posted 11 years ago

Will WORLD WAR Z 2 be a completely different monster from the first movie? That could be the takeaway based on this interesting statement from the sequel’s screenwriter Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, LOCKE). In an interview with Thompson on Hollywood,...