As there have been no true production updates in quite some time, and shooting would have had to have already started, it should come as no surprise thatWorld War Z 2has been yanked from Paramount’s impending release schedule. While a delay in the release date was expected, it now sounds like this movie might be dead altogether.
News ofWorld War Z 2’s inevitable delay comes just as Paramount Pictures canceled theirFriday the 13thremake, which would have been the landmark 13th movie in that horror film franchise.The Hollywood Reporterdoesn’t give a definite reason for this halt in production onWorld War Z 2.
The originalWorld War Zmovie, which was based on Max Brookszombie survival guideof the same name, was faced with quite a few problems of its own during production. And it underwent quite a few reshoots before hitting theaters. Paramount thought it had a bomb on its hands, but the thriller fared well enough at the box office to warrant a sequel. It brought in $540 million worldwide.
Now it sounds like similar problems are plaguing the upcoming sequel. Paramount Pictures and Skydance Entertainment originally had the movie scheduled to land on June 28, 2025. That’s just five months away. So, it’s not too surprising as the movie hasn’t begun shooting yet.
No new release date has been announced by Paramount. The movie is now stuck in development limbo. Thought there is a little bit of shinning light peeking through, as some studio insiders claim the movie will be re-prepped and shot in time for a 2018 or 2019 release date.
The 2017 release date was announced for the sequel shortly after World War Z hit theaters in 2013. In 2016,director J.A. Bayonabailed on the project, later being confirmed forJurassic World 2. In August of 2016, it was rumored thatDavid Fincher, who worked with Brad Pitt onSe7enandFight Club, was wanted as a director. At this time, there is still no word on who will directWorld War Z 2.
There was simply no wayWorld War Z 2was ever going to meet itssummer 2017 release date.Brad Pittis still confirmed to star as Gerry Lane, but no story details have ever been revealed. If World War Z 2 had of stayed in place, it would have opened against the very similarly themedThe Mummy, a remake that is set to kick off Universal’s shared Monsters Universe.
