A sequel to World War Z is going to happen, don’t you fret, especially after the first film’s insane global box office take. Even with all of the delays, it’s still ramping up, and producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner tell Variety a shoot is now slated for June 2019.
Also, in case anyone was worried, Brad Pitt will once again star as former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane, who heads on a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and a way to halt its spread. David Fincher will still direct.
The producers explain they knew it would work when they hired Utopia screenwriter Dennis Kelly. “We’re still working on the script,” adds Kleiner, “but he’s done an amazing job and we think it’s gonna be great.”
The production was recently delayed due to Pitt filming Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. No matter, the sequel will eventually happen, especially since World War Z made over $500M at the box office worldwide. It’s gonna be a wild ride.
