"World War Z 2" promises to head into a new clearer direction after the difficulties the first installment in the would-be franchise has gone through. Despite the underwhelming response from the zombie movie in its 2013 release, Paramount production team's belief for a stronger follow-up is unwavering.
The parent film "World War Z" is based off Max Brook's popular zombie novel that is widely considered to be the gold standard for a zombie literature.
Almost anything that is popular gets a Hollywood adaptation, be it video games, true-to-life stories of peoples and public figures, fairy tales, anime, comics, and books, which include books about zombies - and so the film was born.
Any critic who has kept an eye on the development of the movie can understand why the company is so worked up on making a sequel.
It has spent a great deal of revisions, reshoots that has taken seven weeks, passing from one writer to the next, with Drew Goddard bearing the responsibility of what Damon Lindelof couldn't finish in the script that ultimately just had to lead the film to over-budget, although the effort was worth it as the $190 million expenses has returned the sweat of the cast and staff with the movie earning more than $540 million worldwide.
Word was out that Brad Pitt will return for "World War Z 2" although it is still unsure whether he would reprise his role as Gerry Lane as he continues his search around the world for a cure for a global zombie pandemic, or as the producer alone, which was confirmed that his company Plan B will be producing the zombie movie.
Steve Knight was set to write the said sequel to which the possibility that the movie will be surprising the audience with a new twist is just within grasp as he spoiled the fans in an interview, "I thought, 'why not? What fun. It's not quite like the other. We're starting with clean slate. When they've signed off we're on."
"World War Z 2" will be going head-to-head against "Fantastic Four 2" as the Juan Antonio Bayona-directed zombie movie hits theaters worldwide on June 9, 2017.
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