Paramount Has Officially Confirmed a World War Z Sequel Is in the Works, 13 Years After the First Film Starring Brad Pitt Came Out

Paramount has officially confirmed a World War Z sequel is in the works. Confirmation comes from CinemaCon 2026, where Paramount executives also announced Top Gun 3, Call of Duty, and new installments of Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and Transformers. No other information was shared. As of last year, Paramount was reported to have three franchises it planned to prioritize when it came to movies: Top Gun 3, Star Trek, and World War Z. The mention of World War Z came as something of a surprise, given it had been over a decade since the Brad Pitt zombie film came out. Now, though, we have confirmation it’s actually moving forward. In September, Tim Willits, development chief at Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 studio Saber Interactive, told IGN that he believed the popularity of its World War Z video game helped convince executives at Paramount to greenlight the sequel. “30 million people have played that game. Isn't that crazy? 30 million unique people,” Willits said. “They have not told me this — I'll probably get in trouble! — they have not told me this, but maybe IGN put this on Instagram, that there's talk at Paramount about making another World War Z. Again, they have not told me this, b