Juan Antonio Bayona will no longer be directing the World War Z sequel.

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According to Deadline , Bayona's exit is down to "timing." He still currently has commitments on the film A Monster Calls."Bayona is no longer able to make World War Z 2 this year, and it is our ambition to do so," said Paramount in a statement. "He is a wonderful director and we hope to work with him soon."No replacement director has been chosen just yet.Brad Pitt will be coming back as the lead in the World War Z sequel, and the script is by Steven Knight with a rewrite by Dennis Kelly. The current plan is to have the film out on June 9, 2017.

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