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WORLD WAR Z 2: J.A. Bayona of THE ORPHANAGE Selected as Director

Juan Antonio Bayona World War Z Movie Poster

J.A. Bayona is Director of World War Z 2. Juan Antonio Bayona will be directing the sequel to World War Z instead of the first film’s director Marc Forster. There is no word on why Marc Forester is not directing World War Z 2 but Juan Antonio Bayona is a good choice for the film when you consider his past film The Orphanage.

The sequel to World War Z will probably sample Max Brooks‘ novel of the same name the same way the original film did.

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On J.A. Bayona selection as director and the people overseeing World War Z 2‘s construction:

Juan Antonio Bayona was “was on the very short shortlist of directors a few weeks ago. He met with Pitt, who produced the movie via his Plan B banner and is also producing the sequel, before getting the gig. No writers are attached at this stage, but Bayona will oversee the writing process.”

Marc Forster‘s World War Z starred Brad PittEric WestMatthew FoxDavid Morse, James Badge Dale, Mireille EnosDavid AndrewsMichiel HuismanJulian SeagerElyes GabelJulia Levy-BoekenIván KamarásTrevor WhiteSarah Sharman, and Lee Nicholas Harris.

World War Z‘s plot synopsis: “The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.”

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Source: Hollywoodreporter, Firstshowing

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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