Brad Pitt Officially Returning for 'World War Z' Sequel

Published Sep 18, 2026, 1:53 PM EDT

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World War Z is back from the dead, and Brad Pitt is coming with it. Paramount has officially announced that a sequel to the 2013 apocalyptic blockbuster is back on, with its main star returning and a buzzy new director at the helm — Conclave helmer Edward Berger. He'll work with a script by Dennis Kelly which will serve as a follow-up to the adaptation of Max Brooks' bestselling 2006 novel of the same name.

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