Brad Pitt has been talking to The Hollywood Reporter about the upcoming sequel to this Summer's zombiethon World War Z, and the big news is that director Marc Forster will definitely not be back behind the camera for the follow-up.
No reason was given, but Pitt did confirm that the film - which, in addition to featuring him in the starring role, is being handled by his Plan B production company [who are also going to be helming David Fincher's adaptation of Black Hole] - is still in the very early stages of development.
"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 suffered through a very painful production period, plagued by extensive delays and massive rewrites. The reason that a big name like Matthew Fox ended up playing a role that could have been filmed by an extra is that when he was cast, and filming began, the entire third act was to be completely different. And that was one of the least troubled aspects of the movie.
But when it finally hit the screens, some great set pieces, including a phenomenally tense journey through a zombie-filled WHO base, favourable reviews and good old fashioned star power made the film a surprise hit at the box office.
Here's hoping the sequel runs more smoothly.
Oh, and if it could be even tangenitally related to the book this time, that's be great.
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