Sources say that Fincher, who is weary of sequels, having aired his displeasure during his time on “Alien 3,” has always been open to listening to Pitt when the actor reaches out. He recently shot the Netflix pilot “Mind Hunters.” Fincher and Pitt made their 1999 feature “Fight Club” at Fox.įincher hasn’t directed a film since “Gone Girl.” The filmmaker has been turning his attention to television as of late. Gianopulos has a long standing relationship with the director, going back to Fincher’s most recent film, 2014’s “Gone Girl,” which Gianopolus gave the go-ahead to when he was chairman at 20th Century Fox. Pitt met with a handful of directors but nothing materialized until he decided to reach out to Fincher to try and woo him for another collaboration. If the deal is finalized as expected, it would mark a big milestone in the long development process that started last summer. Gianopulos has since taken over the studio reins and over the past month, has been weighing which projects to pursue and let go from the previous regime’s slate. The plans had to be put on hold while Pitt dealt with his divorce from Angelina Jolie, and were put into question once the studio, then headed by Brad Grey, took the film off the calendar to consider whether or not to move forward with the tentpole. Variety first reported last summer that Pitt had been courting Fincher to direct the pic and that the director was intrigued by the idea. Sources say that production would probably begin in the first quarter of 2018.Ī spokesperson for the studio has not yet responded to a request for comment. This will likely be among the studio chief’s first greenlit movies.
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While Gianopulos has not officially official greenlit the movie yet, he is expected to do so in coming weeks. Former “Doctor Who” star Peter Capaldi hilariously made an appearance as a WHO Doctor, as did “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star Ruth Negga.After previously taking the film off its calendar, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions look to be moving forward with a “World War Z” sequel, with David Fincher directing and Brad Pitt back to star, thanks to the studio’s new chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, according to knowledgeable sources. The original film starred Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, and more.
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The film earned $540 million against a budget of $190 million however, a rewrite of the script affected production and marketing costs and so, in reality, the film barely broke even. RELATED: Ernie Hudson Clarifies ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel CommentsĪt face value, “World War Z” was a box office success.
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The movie would have reunited the filmmaker with Brad Pitt, the star of Fincher’s 2010 feature film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. There is no word on whether the movie will go “back into development or be shelved indefinitely,” according to Deadline. RELATED: Brad Pitt Eyeing ‘World War Z’ Sequelĭavid Fincher (“The Social Network”, “House of Cards”) was set to direct the “World War Z” sequel with Plan B producing the film. The second entry in the zombie drama franchise was expected to begin production this summer but those plans have been nixed due to budgeting issues. The planned “World War Z” sequel will not move forward as expected.