‘World War Z’ Sequel Sets 2017 Release
By Russ Fischer/May 22, 2015 4:00 am EST
World War Z 2 (which will probably not be the film’s final title) is now set for June 9, 2017.
Steven Knight (Locke, Peaky Blinders) is scripting the World War Z sequel for director Juan Antonio Bayona.The Wrap also points out that Universal has set My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, from returning writer/producer/star Nia Vardalos, for March 25, 2016. That sets it up as counter programming for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is probably a very smart move. If successful, this gambit could draw a good audience to Vardalos’ sequel as it will be an oasis for those not interested in the superhero sequel on a weekend that will likely be saturated with coverage of Zack Snyder’s movie.
