Click Here for War z 2 About the Game: We',ve looked behind the scenes for a list of all the reasons why we might never see World War Z 2. Why World War Z 2 May Never Happen. We may have seen the last of zombie-slaying UN investigator Gerry Lane. Variety reports that pre-production on Paramount's sequel to World War Z , the 2013 action hit starring Brad Pitt, is on halt indefinitely. The long-gestating sequel was poised to reunite Pitt with Se7en and Fight Club director David Fincher in what was sure to be yet another battle of the living versus the (un)dead, but it appears as though that won't be the case after all — at least not anytime soon. The original went on to become Pitt's highest-grossing film to date, but its production was notoriously plagued with issues, rewrites, and reshoots, attracting no shortage of negative press long before it arrived in theaters. While the chances of a sequel aren't completely dead, they are extremely low. Although Paramount hasn't issued any official comment, there are several potential contributing factors that could play a role in deciding the sequel's fate. With that in mind, here's a look at some of the possible reasons we'll most likely never see a World War Z 2. Spoilers for World War Z follow. Busted budgets. There's an old adage that tells us sometimes, you have to spend money to make money, but evidently, Paramount is unwilling to heed those words in this case. The Playlist reports that although it wasn't the only issue, the budget of World War Z 2 definitely played a role in the film's plug getting pulled. Considering the costs of special effects, shooting locations, and cast salaries (Brad Pitt isn't exactly the kind of actor you can lowball), it's easy to see how the budget for a sequel of this magnitude could skyrocket. Reportedly, Fincher's team had been staffing up for a lengthy shoot this year, across five different countries and with a six-month stint in Atlanta." Five different countries? Even for a potential blockbuster movie like this, that's a lot of travel for production. In comparison, Thor: The Dark World , the sequel to 2011's Thor , was almost entirely shot in only Iceland and England, with a reported budget of $170 million (it went on to gross roughly $644 million at the box office). Here's where the story ends. Before asking whether Paramount should make a sequel to World War Z , it's important to first decide if they even could . A good sequel often requires a prior film that's plot leaves a few leftover questions shrouded in mystery. In the case of World War Z , did director Marc Forster's movie leave enough unanswered questions to warrant a continuation? What would that even look like? Fans of the first film will recall that in the final act, Gerry Lane discovers that the infected can't detect human beings suffering from a serious illness or disease. Thus, if a human temporarily doses himself with a disease that has a vaccine, he's essentially invisible to the hordes of zombies. This realization majorly tilts the scales in the "war" against the infected. After all, if the zombies can't see human soldiers, they'll be pretty easy to dispose of, right? Keeping that in mind, how would a sequel to World War Z keep audiences invested in the plot when the humans now have such a clear-cut advantage? While the right creative team could make it work, it would still open the door to a lot of potential plot holes and repetitive action. Scheduling woes. Brad Pitt is arguably one of the most respected actors in Hollywood, so it should come as no surprise that he's typically in high demand. Between 2004 and 2017, he starred in at least one film every year. He also has a life beyond the camera, he and his estranged wife, Angelina Jolie, have six children to take care of. In addition, Pitt does a lot of work with his own production company, Plan B Entertainment. It's safe to say that he's a busy man. Although Pitt has been a major supporter for a World War Z sequel, his busy schedule hasn't exactly made it easy on the film's production plans. For a good part of 2018, he was shooting Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , and although filming has since wrapped, it's just one example of how Pitt's ever-changing agenda could make it difficult for Paramount to get anything solid on the books for World War Z 2 . Is there an expiration date on the undead? In 2018, Disney/Pixar released the long-anticipated sequel for their 2004 hit, The Incredibles . It took the creative team an astounding 14 years to finally crank out a new story for the Parr family and their superhero antics, but it ultimately proved to be worth the wait, as audiences of all ages came out in droves to see it. War Z 2 hack
