Paramount Pictures is making its presentation at CinemaCon 2026 in Las Vegas right now, with great news about its future projects.
Undoubtedly, one of the most notable news is that the studio has just confirmed that it is officially developing a new installment of the acclaimed zombie horror hit, World War Z.
The project still is in an early stage of developmenthence It's unclear if it will be a sequel, prequel, or standalone story..
It was also not announced whether there will be the participation of Brad Pittthe director Marc Forsteror any other member of the first film's creative team.
In the years following the release of World War Z In 2013, there has been speculation about the possibility of a sequel or new installment; It is only in this instance of CinemaCon 2026 where Paramount finally confirms that a new movie from World War Z is on the way.
World War Z (2013), was based on the book of the same name by Max Brooks published in 2006, and faced harsh criticism for not retaining Brooks' narrative format, presented as a chronicle and survival guide for a fictional zombie apocalypse, told through various reports, diary entries and other accounts compiled in the form of short stories.
The film stars Brad Pitt as a former UN investigator, Gerry Lane, who leads a global search to find the source of a new pandemic that threatens to consume humanity, with the emergence of a lethal virus that spreads with a single bite, and turns healthy people into something cruel, unforgiving and savage.
WWZ took the horror and zombie survival genre to a new dimension, with an installment that integrated classic elements of horror cinema and action scenes typical of big box office hits.
Drew Goddard (Predator: Badlands, Prey) y Damon Lindelof (Lostserie Watchmen) joined the project to rewrite the third act, which led to extensive reshoots and increased production costs.
After setbacks in its development, production and post-production, Paramount released it in theaters, scoring a box office success collecting $540.4 million in the global box office, against an equally large budget of approximately $200 million to $300 million dollars.
Both JA Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as David Fincher (Gone Girl), were once associated as possible directors of a sequel in the last decade. Fincher's project was scrapped by Paramount around 2019, due to budget issues and tighter priorities following corporate restructuring. Since then, the sequel has remained in development.
Source: https://cine3.com/paramount-desarrolla-secuela-world-war-z-2/
