David Fincher, who was set to direct a World War Z sequel before it was canceled by Paramount, is revealing some of the plans he had for the follow-up film.
In an interview with GQ UK, published online Wednesday, the Fight Club filmmaker said the zombie movie would have been a “little like The Last of Us,” the hit HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that premiered earlier this year
“I’m glad that we didn’t do what we were doing, because The Last of Us has a lot more real estate to explore the same stuff,” he explained. “In our title sequence, we were going to use the little parasite … they used it in their title sequence, and in that wonderful opening with the Dick Cavett, David Frost-style talk show.”
The 2013 hit film starring Brad Pitt and directed by Marc Forster was an adaptation of the Max Brooks novel of the same name. It followed former United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt) as he traveled across the world to try and stop a zombie epidemic that is threatening to destroy humanity.
Category: World War Z
Plan B Mention
From an interview with Sumner Redstone, leader of CBS and Viacom/Paramount.
Brad Pitt’s Plan B company, which made World War Z for Paramount, is leaving for New Regency. Does that concern you?
Well, people have a right to go where they want. But I think Paramount is the best studio in the world. And Brad [Grey] is the best studio leader in the world, in my opinion. I hired him!
Is it true David Geffen encouraged you to hire Grey and then encouraged you to un-hire him?
I had no discussions that I recall with David Geffen. I don’t need anyone’s advice, like David’s, about hiring Brad [Grey]. Brad is great. He was great with [management company Brillstein-Grey]. But he [might make] less money running the studio. He wanted to be a studio head.
So, when there’s studio politics, like the fact that Plan B didn’t make 12 Years a Slave for Paramount and the film is now a leading Oscar contender, do you care?
Of course I care. I care about everything that affects the studio or any part of Viacom/CBS. Anyone is entitled to go where they want. A lot of people favor Paramount. Those who do are the ones who are right.
Marc Forster Reportedly WON’T Return To Helm WORLD WAR Z Sequel
World War Z was far from the big budget flop many expected, although it appears as if those reports about Brad Pitt and Marc Forster not getting along were completely true, as the Quantum of Solace director won’t be back for the sequel according to a new report.
We all know about the numerous reshoots and the need for a completely new ending, but another issue on the set of World War Z was apparently the fact that director Marc Forster and star/producer Brad Pitt weren’t getting along because of those production problems. The two completely stopped speaking at one point, although those involved with the film – which unexpectedly became a huge hit when it was released back in June – have strenuously denied this on more than once occasion. Well, in a report over at The Hollywood Reporter, they say that Pitt’s production company ARE working on a sequel, but “director Marc Forster won’t be back.” Pitt adds that, “We are talking about it. We are going to investigate a script. We have a lot of ideas we will cull from. Nobody is writing just yet, but we are compiling our ideas.” World War Z earned a worldwide total of $539 million, so expect to see a follow-up sooner rather than later!
