Back in late April, we posted that David Fincher was locked down to direct World War Z 2, the sequel to the 2013 zombie film starring Brad Pitt. Yesterday, THR ran an interview with Paramount’s Jim Gianopulos where he 100% confirmed that same news, which many believed in April to be a premature statement that would be proven false. Gianopulos also confirmed that Brad Pitt will be returning to the sequel, although he didn’t say in what capacity.

World War Z Synopsis:

When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family get stuck in urban gridlock, he senses that it’s no ordinary traffic jam. His suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. A lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking and feral. As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.