Overview

• Paramount’s chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-film chief Josh Greenstein declared World War Z 2 a franchise priority at an August 14 press event in Los Angeles.
• The sequel was shelved in February 2019 after reported budget disagreements, director scheduling conflicts and China’s ban on zombie content.
• Brad Pitt’s box-office resurgence with F1 in mid-2025 has been cited as a key driver for revisiting the long-dormant franchise.
• No official announcements have been made regarding a director attachment, production timeline or budget, leaving core creative and financial details unresolved.
• Speculation persists over whether David Fincher will return to helm the sequel following his current collaboration with Pitt on another project.