Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Brad Pitt Returns for Paramount’s Long-Awaited World War Z Sequel
Brad Pitt is returning for a second World War Z movie.
He will again play Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator.
Edward Berger will direct the film, and Dennis Kelly will write it.
Pitt will also produce the movie with Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
The first World War Z came out in 2013 and made more than $540 million worldwide.
It was inspired by a book from Max Brooks about a worldwide zombie war.
The new movie has been planned for many years.
An earlier version involving director David Fincher was eventually dropped.
The sequel’s story and release date have not been announced.
Brad Pitt will reprise Gerry Lane in Paramount Pictures’ sequel to the 2013 zombie thriller World War Z.
Edward Berger will direct, while Dennis Kelly will write the screenplay.
Pitt will produce with Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner through Plan B Entertainment; Berger will executive produce.
The original film earned more than $540 million worldwide and was based on Max Brooks’s 2006 novel.
The sequel’s plot and release date remain undisclosed after earlier versions, including one involving David Fincher, were abandoned.
- Who
- Brad Pitt, Edward Berger, Dennis Kelly, Paramount Pictures, and Plan B Entertainment are involved.
- What
- A sequel to World War Z is moving forward, with Pitt returning as Gerry Lane and Berger directing.
- When
- The deals were closed in recent weeks, according to one report; no release date has been announced.
- Where
- The sequel is being developed by Paramount Pictures; the articles do not specify a filming location.
- Why
- Pitt has pursued the sequel for more than a decade, while Paramount has identified the project as a priority after earlier plans were abandoned.
- Film
- World War Z sequel
- Returning actor
- Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane
- Director
- Edward Berger
- Screenwriter
- Dennis Kelly
- Producers
- Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner
- Production company
- Plan B Entertainment
- Original film gross
- More than $540 million worldwide
