Paramount's World War Z sequel is moving forward, with Brad Pitt confirmed to return and Conclave's Edward Berger attached to direct.
It's two major updates for the post-apocalyptic zombie follow-up that arrived via Deadline.
The site said that deals are closed, confirming that World War Z 2 – or whatever it ends up being called – has already nailed down two of the biggest question marks following its announcement in April of this year.
Deadline also reported that Plan B Entertainment's Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner will produce, with Berger also in the mix as an executive producer.
Another update is that Dennis Kelly, the creator of TV series Utopia and writer behind 2021's Together, will pen the World War Z sequel's script.
It otherwise still seems to be in the early days for the project, as no additional details regarding its plot, release date, or casting have been revealed.
The World War Z IP is being reheated 13 years after the original film successfully introduced audiences to a live-action adaptation of Max Brooks' 2000s novel.
Pitt starred in the first film and has expressed interest in returning to the franchise for some time, but getting it off the ground and back into the zombie horde has proven to be quite the challenge for the last decade.
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