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Brad Pitt Reunites With His ‘Riders’ Director Edward Berger On Paramount’s ‘World War Z’ Sequel

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deadline
Brad Pitt Reunites With His ‘Riders’ Director Edward Berger On Paramount’s ‘World War Z’ SequelWorldPing
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What happened

EXCLUSIVE: The long-awaited sequel to the hit zombie epic World War Z is gaining some serious momentum as Paramount has not only closed a deal with Brad Pitt to return but also tapped Edward Berger to direct the pic.

Key facts

  • Reported by Deadline and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Alan Ritchson In Talks To Star In Sony’s Adaptation Of ‘Helldivers’ From Director Justin Lin

  2. Brad Pitt Reunites With His ‘Riders’ Director Edward Berger On Paramount’s ‘World War Z’ Sequel

  3. ‘World War Z’ Sequel Back on With Brad Pitt Returning, Edward Berger Directing

  4. Brad Pitt Returning for ‘World War Z’ Sequel at Paramount With Edward Berger to Direct

  5. Elevation Pictures Acquires Jason Lapeyre’s World War II Hybrid Doc ‘The Auschwitz Volunteer’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  6. ‘Crawl’ Sequel, Starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd, Gets July 2027 Release Date

Sources

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